S 1295 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 1295 General Bill, By Wilson, Bryan, Courtney, Hayes, T.H. Pope and Russell
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
56-3-1275 so as to provide that at the option of the person to whom a vehicle
is left by a deceased spouse, the license plate on that vehicle may be
retained on the vehicle by the new owner and to provide for the reregistration
of the vehicle in the new owner's name.
02/12/92 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/12/92 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1275 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AT
THE OPTION OF THE PERSON TO WHOM A VEHICLE IS LEFT
BY A DECEASED SPOUSE, THE LICENSE PLATE ON THAT
VEHICLE MAY BE RETAINED ON THE VEHICLE BY THE NEW
OWNER AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REREGISTRATION OF THE
VEHICLE IN THE NEW OWNER'S NAME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is
amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-1275. In lieu of the provisions of Sections 56-3-1260 and 56-3-1270, when the owner of a registered and licensed
vehicle dies and his ownership in the vehicle, by will or operation of
law, is bequeathed to the owner's spouse, the spouse has the option of
retaining the license tag attached to that vehicle. To do so, the spouse
shall notify the department in writing within thirty days of receipt of the
vehicle, giving his name, address, and the date of death of the former
owner. In that case, the license plate issued for the vehicle shall remain
attached to the vehicle, except that the registration card must be returned
concurrently to the department with an application for transfer to and
reregistration in the new owner's name.
The department, upon being furnished with sufficient proof that the
applicant is the spouse of the deceased owner and is the new owner of
the vehicle, shall record the transfer and issue a new registration card to
the new owner. A charge of three dollars may be made by the
department for every such transfer and reregistration.
The property tax year for the vehicle remains the same as it was the
year before the former owner's death in the event of the transfer of the
license plate in the manner authorized by this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on the first day of the second
month following approval by the Governor.
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