H 3105 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-2535 so as to make it a misdemeanor offense, except under certain
 circumstances, to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in front of, adjacent to, or
 inside a designated fire lane, and to provide for punishment for this
 violation in the same manner as provided in Section 56-3-1970 for unlawfully
 parking a vehicle in a parking place clearly designated for handicapped
 persons.

   01/13/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-34
   01/13/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34
   03/03/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-7
   03/08/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 1993 HJ-13
   03/09/93  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 10, 1993 HJ-8
   03/10/93  House  Amended HJ-9
   03/10/93  House  Read second time HJ-9
   03/11/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
   03/16/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   03/16/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-13

March 10, 1993

H. 3105

S. Printed 3/10/93--H.

Read the first time January 13, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2535 SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE, EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO STOP, STAND, OR PARK A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF, ADJACENT TO, OR INSIDE A DESIGNATED FIRE LANE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PUNISHMENT FOR THIS VIOLATION IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 56-3-1970 FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING A VEHICLE IN A PARKING PLACE CLEARLY DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-2535. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers, in front of, adjacent to, or inside a designated fire lane.

A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction and notwithstanding any other provision of law, must be punished in the same manner as provided in Section 56-3-1970 for unlawfully parking a vehicle in a parking place clearly designated for handicapped persons.

All law enforcement officers issuing tickets on public and private property and State Law Enforcement Division - licensed security officers of shopping centers and business and commercial establishments are authorized to issue a uniform parking violation ticket to the vehicle for violations of this section in the same manner as provided in Section 56-3-1971 to 56-3-1974."

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