H 4025 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 4025 General Bill, By Kelley
Similar(S 640)
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
31-17-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
A RALLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AT WHICH ARE DISPLAYED OR EXHIBITED SUCH
VEHICLES MAY BE HELD INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT A PERMIT BE OBTAINED FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AT A FEE OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS IN ORDER
TO CONDUCT SUCH A RALLY, TO LIMIT SUCH RALLIES TO NO MORE THAN EIGHT A YEAR AT
A CAMPGROUND, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF VEHICLES AT A PERMITTED RALLY; AND TO
DEFINE "CAMPGROUND" AND "RALLY" FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES.
04/10/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-126
04/10/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-126
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-17-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE
FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH A RALLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AT
WHICH ARE DISPLAYED OR EXHIBITED SUCH VEHICLES
MAY BE HELD INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT A
PERMIT BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AT A FEE OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
DOLLARS IN ORDER TO CONDUCT SUCH A RALLY, TO
LIMIT SUCH RALLIES TO NO MORE THAN EIGHT A YEAR
AT A CAMPGROUND, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF VEHICLES
AT A PERMITTED RALLY; AND TO DEFINE
"CAMPGROUND" AND "RALLY" FOR THE ABOVE
PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 17, Title 31 of the 1976 Code is
amended by adding:
"Section 31-17-525. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Rally' means a gathering of camping club members who
own similar types of recreational vehicles and who register for the
event and convene at a campground to conduct family educational
and recreational activities which are not open to the general public.
(2) 'Campground' means land and facilities of camp character
organized to provide a temporary outdoor living experience for
individuals or groups and having membership affiliation in
recognized national and state campground organizations and listed in
any guidebook the publication of which is supported in part by the
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
(B) Vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) may not be
exhibited or displayed at any rally unless the rally conforms to the
definition of that word provided in this section, is held at a
campground as defined in this section, and the provisions of this
section are complied with. A campground must obtain from the
Department of Public Safety a permit for vehicles described in
Section 31-17-510(a) to be displayed or exhibited at a rally. No
campground shall sponsor more than eight such rallies during a
calendar year. No vehicle may be sold or offered for sale at a
permitted rally as provided for by this section, but information on the
vehicle may be provided and a list of dealers offering the vehicle for
sale may be provided.
The permit required pursuant to this section may be obtained by a
campground from the Department of Public Safety upon payment of
a two hundred fifty dollar application fee."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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