H 3019 General Bill, By Simrill, Cato, Gamble, Kelley, Kirsh, Meacham, Phillips, 
Richardson, Riser, Robinson, J.S. Shissias, Spearman, Stille and Walker
 A Bill to amend Section 56-1-515, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the unlawful alteration or use of a motor vehicle driver's
 license, so as to increase the penalty for violation.

   12/14/94  House  Prefiled
   12/14/94  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   01/10/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
   02/01/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-3
   02/02/95  House  Amended HJ-37
   02/02/95  House  Read second time HJ-38
   02/02/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-47
   02/03/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/07/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   02/07/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-17

AMENDED

February 2, 1995

H. 3019

Introduced by REPS. Simrill, Cato, Walker, Meacham, Kirsh, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson, Riser and Shissias

S. Printed 2/2/95--H.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION OR USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-515. (1) It is unlawful for any a person to alter a motor vehicle driver's license so as to provide false information on the license or to sell or issue a fictitious driver's license.

(2) It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license, an identification card containing false information, or an identification card not issued to the person, to defraud another or violate the law.

(3) Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand nor more than two three thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(4) Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty nor more than one five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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