H 3832 General Bill, By J.J. Bailey, Kirsh, Meacham and Simrill
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-1-137 so as to require all persons applying or renewing their driver's
 license to indicate who to notify in case of an emergency, and to require the
 Department of Highways and Public Transportation to print this information on
 the license.

   04/01/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   04/01/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-20

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-137 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS APPLYING OR RENEWING THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE TO INDICATE WHO TO NOTIFY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO PRINT THIS INFORMATION ON THE LICENSE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-1-137. (A) Persons applying for or renewing a driver's license must indicate on the forms provided by the Department the name, address, and telephone number of a person to notify in case of an emergency.

(B) In addition to the information required to be placed on the license, pursuant to the provisions of this article, the Department must print the name, address, and telephone number of the person indicated on the forms as provided in subsection (A)."

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