H*4276 Session 108 (1989-1990)
H*4276(Rat #0737, Act #0597 of 1990) General Bill, By R.L. Altman
A Bill to amend Section 56-3-1230, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to specifications of license plates, so as to provide that new plates
may be provided at times determined by the Department of Highways and Public
Transportation but at least every six years and to provide that the Department
may revalidate all license plates except vehicles exceeding twenty-six
thousand pounds by sticker or other suitable means upon payment of the same
fee prescribed for the initial issuance; to amend Section 56-3-1960 relating
to parking by handicapped persons, so as to provide for issuance of a
distinguishing license plate by authority of the Section; and to amend the
1976 Code by adding Article 55 to Chapter 3 of Title 56 so as to provide for
special Pearl Harbor survivors' license plates.-amended title
01/09/90 House Introduced and read first time HJ-60
01/09/90 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-60
01/31/90 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
Works HJ-3
02/06/90 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 13, 1990 HJ-60
02/13/90 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 20, 1990 HJ-15
02/20/90 House Objection by Rep. Hendricks, Simpson & Klapman HJ-2
03/07/90 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Simpson HJ-59
03/28/90 House Objection by Rep. Davenport HJ-219
03/28/90 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Hendricks HJ-246
04/05/90 House Debate interrupted HJ-28
04/05/90 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 10, 1990 HJ-3
04/10/90 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 11, 1990 HJ-27
04/10/90 House Reconsider vote whereby debate adjourned until
Wednesday, April 11,1990 HJ-29
04/10/90 House Amended HJ-29
04/10/90 House Objection by Rep. Taylor HJ-31
04/11/90 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Klapman HJ-24
04/11/90 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Davenport & Taylor HJ-2
04/24/90 House Amended HJ-31
04/24/90 House Debate interrupted HJ-32
04/25/90 House Objection by Rep. Smith HJ-37
04/25/90 House Read second time HJ-37
04/26/90 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32
04/26/90 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/26/90 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-15
05/24/90 Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-16
05/24/90 Senate Read second time SJ-16
05/24/90 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-16
05/29/90 Senate Amended SJ-10
05/29/90 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-11
05/31/90 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-64
06/06/90 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Sens. Lourie, Patterson,
Pope SJ-18
06/06/90 House Conference committee appointed Reps. Beasley,
Rudnick & Altman HJ-44
06/07/90 Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-21
06/07/90 House Conference report received and adopted HJ-49
06/07/90 House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-54
06/19/90 Ratified R 737
06/25/90 Signed By Governor
06/25/90 Effective date 06/25/90
06/25/90 Act No. 597
07/16/90 Copies available
(A597, R737, H4276)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO SPECIFICATIONS OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT NEW PLATES MAY BE PROVIDED AT TIMES DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BUT AT LEAST EVERY SIX YEARS AND
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVALIDATE ALL LICENSE PLATES
EXCEPT VEHICLES EXCEEDING TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND POUNDS BY STICKER OR
OTHER SUITABLE MEANS UPON PAYMENT OF THE SAME FEE PRESCRIBED FOR THE
INITIAL ISSUANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960 RELATING TO PARKING BY
HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE OF A DISTINGUISHING
LICENSE PLATE BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECTION; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE
BY ADDING ARTICLE 55 TO CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
SPECIAL PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS' LICENSE PLATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Issuance of motor vehicle license plates
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1230 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-1230. License plates must be at least six
inches wide and not less than twelve inches in length and must show in
bold characters the year of registration, serial number, and either
the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the State and other
distinctive markings as the department may consider advisable to
indicate the class of the weight of the vehicle for which the license
plate was issued. The plate must be of a strength and quality to
provide a minimum service period of five years. A new license plate
including personalized and special plates must be provided by the
department at intervals the department considers appropriate but at
least every six years. License plates issued for vehicles in excess of
twenty-six thousand pounds must be issued annually and no revalidation
sticker may be issued for the plates.
The face of the license plate must be treated completely with a
retroreflective material which increases the nighttime visibility and
legibility of the plate. The department shall prepare the
specifications for the retroreflective material.
In those years in which a metal plate is not issued, a
revalidation sticker with a distinctive serial number or other
suitable means prescribed by the department must be issued and affixed
in the space provided on the license plate assigned to the vehicle
upon payment of the fee prescribed for registration and licensing,
including fees for personalized or special license plates."
Parking by handicapped persons
SECTION 2. Section 56-3-1960(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) Any person who is handicapped as defined in this
article must be allowed to park in metered or timed parking places
without being subject to parking fees or fines. This section has no
application to those areas or during those times in which the
stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles is prohibited or which
are reserved for special types of vehicles. As a condition to this
privilege, a vehicle must display a distinguishing license plate which
must be issued by the department, pursuant to this section or Section
56-3-1110, for vehicles registered to the disabled person. The
license plate must be issued for the usual fee applicable to standard
license plates, except that a person who qualifies for a license plate
under this section and also qualifies as a disabled veteran under
Section 56-3-1110 must be issued the license plate provided for in
this section free of charge. Application must be made on a form
prescribed by the department and applicants may apply by mail. Each
application must be accompanied by a licensed physician's certificate
that the applicant is handicapped as defined in this article and that
the handicap is permanent. No applicant may be denied a license plate
if the completed application is accompanied by a licensed physician's
certificate as required by this subsection."
Pearl Harbor survivors' license plates
SECTION 3. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
"Article 55
Pearl Harbor Survivors' License Plates
Section 56-3-5910. An owner of a motor vehicle who is a
resident of this State may apply for a motor vehicle license plate
under this article if he:
(1) was a member of the United States Armed Forces on December
7, 1941;
(2) was on station on December 7, 1941, during the hours of 7:55
a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Hawaii time at Pearl Harbor, the Island of Oahu, or
offshore at a distance not exceeding three miles; and
(3) received an honorable discharge from the United States Armed
Forces.
Section 56-3-5920. The Department of Highways and Public
Transportation shall design a Pearl Harbor survivor license plate for
motor vehicles. The license plates issued pursuant to this article
must be numbered consecutively and contain the words `Pearl Harbor
Survivor'.
Section 56-3-5930. (A) An applicant must be issued a Pearl Harbor
survivor license plate for his private motor vehicle, used for
personal conveyance and not for commercial purposes, upon submitting
proof of eligibility and complying with the state motor vehicle laws
relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and payment
of the regular license fee for license plates as prescribed by law
plus, for the initial issuance, an additional fee of fifteen dollars.
(B) All applications for Pearl Harbor survivor license plates
must be verified by the South Carolina State Chairman of Pearl Harbor
Survivors.
Section 56-3-5940. In those years in which a metal plate is not
issued for a license plate authorized by this article a revalidation
sticker with a distinctive serial number or other suitable means
prescribed by the department must be issued and affixed in the space
provided on the license plate assigned to the vehicle upon payment of
the fee prescribed for registration and licensing.
Section 56-3-5950. Only one license plate may be issued to an
applicant and the license plate is nontransferable."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 25th day of June, 1990.
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