H 4147  General Bill, By Simrill and Felder
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PERMITTING AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A
 GOLF CART MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED AT EACH
 DESIGNATED SEATING POSITION, PROVIDE THE OPERATOR OF A GOLF CART AND EACH
 PASSENGER MUST WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A
 VIOLATION.

   04/06/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 112)
   04/06/21  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 112)

TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PERMITTING AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A GOLF CART MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED AT EACH DESIGNATED SEATING POSITION, PROVIDE THE OPERATOR OF A GOLF CART AND EACH PASSENGER MUST WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-2-105 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding appropriately lettered subsections at the end to read:

    "( )    A golf cart must be equipped with a Type 1 or Type 2 seat belt assembly conforming to 49 C.F.R. 571.209 installed at each designated seating position.

    ( )        A person operating a golf cart and each passenger, when it is being operated on the public streets and highways of this State, must wear a fastened safety belt that complies with the provisions contained in this section. An operator or passenger who violates this subsection must be fined twenty-five dollars."

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