H 4093 General Bill, By Bauer, Bailey, Battle, Beck, Campsen, Cooper, Davenport, 
Easterday, Fleming, Hamilton, Harvin, B.L. Jordan, Knotts, Lanford, Leach, 
Limehouse, Loftis, Mack, Riser, Seithel, R. Smith, Stuart, Vaughn and 
W.J. Young
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY ADDING ARTICLE 80 SO
 AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL SECOND AMENDMENT LICENSE PLATES TO
 FIREARMS ENTHUSIASTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

   04/30/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   04/30/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-2

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY ADDING ARTICLE 80 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL SECOND AMENDMENT LICENSE PLATES TO FIREARMS ENTHUSIASTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 56-3-8000. The department shall issue special second amendment motor vehicle license plates to firearms enthusiasts in South Carolina for private motor vehicles registered in their names. The annual fee for the special license plate is the same as the fee provided for in Section 56-3-2020. The plate must be issued or revalidated biannually for the regular registration and licensing period.

The special plates must be of the same size and general design as a regular motor vehicle license plate but must be of distinctive design and bear the words 'Second Amendment The Cornerstone of Freedom'."

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