H 3214 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3214 General Bill, By Simrill and Kirsh
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 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
01/08/97 House Prefiled
01/08/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-82
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-82
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 PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION.
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.
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