S 0414 General Bill, By Grooms

Similar(H 3831)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4
 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 56 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR AN INITIAL
 NONFRANCHISE AUTOMOBILE DEALER LICENSE TO COMPLETE CERTAIN PRELICENSING
 EDUCATION COURSES BEFORE THEY MAY BE ISSUED A LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
 PROVISION.

   02/25/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   02/25/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-13
   03/11/03  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-13
   03/12/03  Senate Amended SJ-14
   03/12/03  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   03/12/03  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-14
   03/13/03  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   03/18/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   03/18/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-12
   05/06/03  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-28
   05/06/03  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-28
   05/21/03  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-4
   05/27/03  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday,  May 28, 2003 HJ-16
   05/28/03  House  Debate adjourned HJ-32
   05/28/03  House  Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-82

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 21, 2003

S. 414

S. Printed 5/21/03--H.

Read the first time March 18, 2003.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 414) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 4 to Chapter 15, Title 56 so as to require certain applicants for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

HARRY F. CATO for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 56 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR AN INITIAL NONFRANCHISE AUTOMOBILE DEALER LICENSE TO COMPLETE CERTAIN PRELICENSING EDUCATION COURSES BEFORE THEY MAY BE ISSUED A LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 4

Section 56-15-410.    An applicant for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license must complete successfully at least eight hours of prelicensing education courses before he may be issued a license. At least one shareholder listed on the application for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license must comply with the education requirement contained in this section.

Section 56-15-420.    The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions contained in this article.

Section 56-15-430.    The provisions contained in Sections 56-15-410 and 56-15-420 do not apply to a franchised automobile dealer or a nonfranchised automobile dealer owned and operated by a franchised automobile dealer.

Section 56-15-440.    The provisions contained in Sections 56-15-410 and 56-15-420 do not apply to a nonfranchised automobile dealer whose primary business objective and substantial business activity is the rental of motor vehicles, regulated by Title 56."

SECTION    2.    Sections 56-15-410, 56-15-430, and 56-15-440, added by Section 1 of this act take effect on January 1, 2004. Section 56-15-420 added by Section 1 of this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.