H*3676(Rat #0055, Act #0026)  General Bill, By Sheheen

Similar(S 534)
 A Bill to amend Section 56-1-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to persons who must not be licensed, so as to prohibit renewal of
 driver's licenses to certain persons, to add to the list of prohibitions
 persons whose licenses are suspended or revoked, persons who are not residents
 of the United States and to provide exceptions and to provide that issuance of
 a license is not evidence of residency for educational purposes.-amended title

   03/10/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-4
   03/11/93  House  Read second time HJ-18
   03/15/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
   03/16/93  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-14
   03/17/93  Senate Read second time SJ-17
   03/17/93  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-17
   03/18/93  Senate Amended SJ-19
   03/18/93  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-19
   03/23/93  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-7
   04/20/93         Ratified R 55
   04/22/93         Signed By Governor
   04/22/93         Effective date 04/22/93
   05/12/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MUST NOT BE LICENSED, SO AS TO PROHIBIT RENEWAL OF DRIVERS' LICENSES TO CERTAIN PERSONS, AND TO ADD TO THE LIST OF PROHIBITIONS PERSONS WHOSE LICENSES ARE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE IS NOT EVIDENCE OF RESIDENCY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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

Prohibitions on issuance of driver's license

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-40. The department shall not issue a motor vehicle driver's license to or renew the driver's license of a person:

(1) who is under sixteen years of age, except that the department may issue a beginner's or instruction permit as provided in Sections 56-1-50 and 56-1-60 to a person who is at least fifteen years of age and except that the department may issue a special restricted driver's license to a person who is at least fifteen years old and less than sixteen years as provided in Section 56-1-180;

(2) whose driver's license currently is suspended or revoked, except as otherwise provided for in this article;

(3) who is an habitual user of alcohol or any other drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;

(4) who previously has been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering from a mental disability or mental disease and who has not at the time of application been restored to competency by methods provided by law;

(5) who is required by this article to take an examination, unless the person has successfully passed the examination;

(6) who is required under the laws of this State to deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited the proof;

(7) who is not a resident of the United States, except for students from other countries who are present in the United States on a student visa or an individual working in South Carolina on a work visa who may be issued a license to be renewed annually unless their country has entered into a reciprocal agreement with South Carolina governing drivers' licenses, however the granting of such a license shall not be used as evidence of meeting the residency requirements of Section 59-112-20;

(8) who may not be issued a license as otherwise provided by the laws of this State."

Time effective

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

Approved the 22nd day of April, 1993.