H 5101 General Bill, By Townsend
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-3-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "LOW SPEED VEHICLES", TO
 PROVIDE THAT THESE VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATED ON CERTAIN SECONDARY ROADS, TO
 ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE THE SPEED OF THESE VEHICLES, AND TO
 PROVIDE THAT THEY MUST MEET CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS, MUST BE CERTIFIED
 ROAD WORTHY AND MUST BE REGISTERED.

   04/13/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   04/13/04  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-6
   04/22/04  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-23
   04/26/04         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/27/04  House  Read second time HJ-86
   04/28/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   04/28/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   04/28/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-23

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 22, 2004

H. 5101

S. Printed 4/22/04--H.    [SEC 4/26/04 3:05 PM]

Read the first time April 13, 2004.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5101) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-3-117 so as to provide a definition for the term "low speed vehicles", etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "LOW SPEED VEHICLES", TO PROVIDE THAT THESE VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATED ON CERTAIN SECONDARY ROADS, TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE THE SPEED OF THESE VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THEY MUST MEET CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS, MUST BE CERTIFIED ROAD WORTHY AND MUST BE REGISTERED.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-3-117.    (A)    A low speed vehicle is a four-wheeled vehicle, other than a truck, whose speed attainable in one mile is more than twenty miles an hour and not more than twenty-five miles an hour on a level paved surface.

(B)    Low speed vehicles must be operated only on secondary roads where the posted speed limit is not more than thirty-five miles an hour. Nothing in this section prevents local governments from adopting more stringent ordinances governing low speed vehicle operation. All low speed vehicles must meet the requirements of Part 49, Section 571.500 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A low speed vehicle must be certified road worthy by the manufacturer.

(C)    Motor vehicle registrations are required for low speed vehicles."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect October 1, 2004.