H 3085 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer, Allison, Bailey, J.M. Baxley, B.D. Cain, 
Cato, Cotty, R.C. Fulmer, Inabinett, Jennings, Kelley, Lloyd, C.V. Marchbanks, 
Mason, Meacham, Richardson, Robinson, Sandifer, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, Stille, 
Stuart, Vaughn, Walker, Witherspoon and Young-Brickell

Similar(H 3367)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-10-275 so as to provide for the immediate impoundment of a motor vehicle
 subject to registration in this State which is being operated without
 insurance, provide for payment of the costs of the impoundment and other fines
 and fees, and provide for the promulgation of certain regulations.

   12/14/94  House  Prefiled
   12/14/94  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/10/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-32
   01/10/95  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-32
   03/29/95  House  Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-25
   03/29/95  House  Committed to Committee on Judiciary HJ-25

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-10-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPOUNDMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE WHICH IS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT INSURANCE, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE IMPOUNDMENT AND OTHER FINES AND FEES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-10-275. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to the penalties provided in Section 56-10-270, and not in lieu thereof, whenever it is determined by a law enforcement officer that a motor vehicle subject to registration in this State is being operated without insurance, such officer shall cause the uninsured vehicle to be immediately impounded. The vehicle shall not be returned to the owner thereof until he pays all of the costs of the impoundment, as well as all other fines or fees, or both, required by law to be paid for knowingly operating an uninsured motor vehicle or for knowingly allowing the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle in violation of Section 56-10-270 and furnishes proof of insurance satisfactory to the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Revenue and Taxation.

The Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall promulgate regulations for the enforcement and administration of the provisions of this section."

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