H 3232 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, J.J. Bailey, Cobb-Hunter, R.S. Corning, 
Davenport, J.L. Harris, Richardson and Robinson
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-2942 so as to require, under certain conditions, an ignition interlock
 device to be affixed to the vehicle of a person convicted of operating a motor
 vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

   01/21/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   01/21/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2942 SO AS TO REQUIRE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE TO BE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUGS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-2942. In addition to the penalties required and authorized to be imposed against a person violating the provisions of Section 56-5-2930, the court may require the person to have installed on the vehicle he was operating if it is registered and licensed in his name an ignition interlock device designed to prevent the operation of the motor vehicle if the operator has consumed alcoholic beverages. The court in imposing the requirements of this section shall specify the length of time which the interlock device is required to be affixed to the vehicle, shall provide that the cost of the interlock device must be borne by the offender, and shall require the offender to periodically report to appropriate law enforcement or probation authorities for the purpose of verifying that the interlock device is affixed to the vehicle during the time required by the court.

If the offender is determined to be indigent by the court and cannot afford the cost of the ignition interlock device, the court may stipulate that the vehicle may not be operated for the length of time the interlock device was to be affixed to the vehicle.

The provisions of this section only apply to residents of this State convicted of a violation of Section 56-5-2930."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.