H*3831(Rat #0410, Act #0009 of 2005)  General Bill, By Cato, Chellis, Coates, 
Cobb-Hunter, Edge, Emory, Harrison, Huggins, Limehouse, Sandifer, J.E. Smith, 
Talley and Whipper

Similar(S 414)
 AN ACT 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 PRE-LICENSING
 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. - ratified title

   03/20/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   03/20/03  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-7
   04/30/03  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry HJ-3
   05/01/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/06/03  House  Amended HJ-22
   05/06/03  House  Read second time HJ-23
   05/07/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   05/08/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   05/08/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
   06/03/03  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-28
   06/02/04  Senate Read second time SJ-130
   06/02/04  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-130
   06/03/04  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-18
   06/03/04         Ratified R 410
   07/16/04         Vetoed by Governor
   01/12/05  House  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-102 
                     Nays-15 HJ-35
   01/13/05  Senate Veto overridden Yeas-35  Nays-0 SJ-18
   01/19/05         Copies available
   01/19/05         Effective date See Act for Effective Date
   02/16/05         Act No. 9

(A9, R410, H3831 of 2004)

AN ACT 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 PRE-LICENSING 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:

Nonfranchise automobile dealer pre-licensing

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 pre-licensing 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 shall 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 shall not apply to a nonfranchised automobile dealer whose primary business is salvage motor vehicles, regulated by Title 56.

Section 56-15-450.    The provisions contained in Sections 56-15-410 and 56-15-420 shall 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."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    The provisions contained in Sections 56-15-410, 56-15-430, 56-15-440, and 56-15-450 of this act take effect on January 1, 2004. The provisions contained in Section 56-15-420 of this act take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2004.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 7/16/04.

Veto overridden by House -- 1/12/05.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 1/13/05.