H 4750 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 4750 General Bill, By Harvin, H. Brown, K.T. Burch, Canty, Carnell,
R.S. Corning, Fair, S.E. Gonzales, P.B. Harris, B.H. Harwell, D.N. Holt,
Inabinett, K.G. Kempe, Lanford, Littlejohn, S.G. Manly, L.M. Martin,
J.G. Mattos, McKay, D.E. McTeer, Meacham, Neilson, J. Rama, Rhoad, Riser,
Sharpe, J.S. Shissias and R. Smith
A Bill to amend Title 56, Chapter 3, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by
adding Article 49 so as to provide for special license plates for South
Carolina firefighters.
04/15/92 House Introduced and read first time HJ-18
04/15/92 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-18
05/06/92 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
Works HJ-2
05/20/92 House Objection by Rep. Hyatt, Hodges, Beatty, McElveen
& J. Bailey HJ-71
06/02/92 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. McElveen, Hodges,
Hyatt, J. Bailey & Beatty HJ-52
06/03/92 House Tabled HJ-54
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 6, 1992
H. 4750
Introduced by REPS. Harvin, Riser, Rama, Gonzales, Meacham, Canty,
H. Brown, Smith, Carnell, Kempe, P. Harris, Neilson, Sharpe, Harwell,
Shissias, Lanford, M. Martin, Inabinett, Littlejohn, Corning, K. Burch,
McTeer, Holt, Mattos, Fair, Manly, McKay and Rhoad
S. Printed 5/6/92--H.
Read the first time April 15, 1992.
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC
WORKS
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4750), to amend Title 56, Chapter
3, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 49 so as to
provide for special license plates for South Carolina firefighters, etc.,
respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
OLIN R. PHILLIPS, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND TITLE 56, CHAPTER 3, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 49 SO AS TO PROVIDE
FOR SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
FIREFIGHTERS.
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:
"Article 49
South Carolina Firefighters License Plates
Section 56-3-4910. (A) The South Carolina Department of
Highways and Public Transportation shall issue special motor vehicle
license plates to active and retired South Carolina firefighters who
request them in the manner provided in this article and who are residents
of the State for private motor vehicles registered in their respective
names. The special license plates, which must be of the same size and
general design of regular motor vehicle license plates, must be imprinted
with the words `SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTER' together with a
fire service emblem and with numbers as the department may determine.
The plates are for annual periods as provided by law. The fee for this
special license plate is thirty-five dollars each year which is in addition
to the regular motor vehicle registration fee as set forth in Article 5,
Chapter 3 of this title.
(B) The fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited
in a separate fund for the South Carolina Fire Academy. The fund must
be administered by the Fire Academy and must be used only to train
in-state public firefighters, paid and volunteer, to comply with state and
federal mandated training standards. Funds collected for the South
Carolina Fire Academy must be deposited with the State Treasurer. The
distribution of the funds is based on the total number of special license
plates sold as follows:
(1) one thousand or less total special license plates sold:
twenty-six dollars to the department and nine dollars to the academy for
each special license plate sold;
(2) more than one thousand and less than two thousand total
special license plates sold: twenty-one dollars to the department and
fourteen dollars to the academy for each special license plate sold;
(3) two thousand or more total special license plates sold:
fifteen dollars to the department and twenty dollars to the academy for
each special license plate sold.
(C) The department must receive one hundred or more
applications requesting a special license plate for the South Carolina
Firefighters before a specialized license plate may be developed.
Section 56-3-4920. The license plate issued pursuant to this article
may be transferred to another vehicle of the same weight class owned by
the same person upon application being made and approved by the
department. It is unlawful for any person to whom the special plate has
been issued knowingly to permit it to be displayed on a vehicle except
the one authorized by the department.
Section 56-3-4930. The provisions of this article do not affect the
registration and licensing of motor vehicles as required by other
provisions of this chapter, but are cumulative to them. A person who
violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or
imprisoned not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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