H 4801 General Bill, By Huggins
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-1-461 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO KNOWINGLY ALLOW
 ANOTHER PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED TO OPERATE A MOTOR
 VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

   02/26/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-33
   02/26/02  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-33

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-461 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO KNOWINGLY ALLOW ANOTHER PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 56-1-461. It is unlawful for a person who owns or legally possesses a motor vehicle to knowingly allow another person whose driver's license has been suspended to operate the motor vehicle. A person who violates this provision:

        (1)    for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days; or

        (2)    for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years and fined not less than five thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars."

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