H*3663(Rat #0472, Act #0385 of 1996)  General Bill, By Kirsh

Similar(S 1032)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-3-2345 so as to create an antique motor vehicle dealer license
 plate.-amended title

   02/23/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/23/95  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-9
   03/16/95  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-13
   03/22/95  House  Read second time HJ-19
   03/23/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   03/23/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/23/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
   05/30/95  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-45
   05/31/95  Senate Amended SJ-143
   05/31/95  Senate Read second time SJ-143
   05/31/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-143
   06/01/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-19
   06/01/95  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-66
   06/01/95  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-66
   06/01/95  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment
   06/01/95  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Reps. Kirsh, Simrill &
                     Cooper HJ-122
   06/01/95  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Giese,
                     Reese, and Patterson SJ-402
   05/28/96  House  Conference report adopted HJ-125
   05/29/96  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-5
   05/29/96  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-7
   05/30/96         Ratified R 472
   06/06/96         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/06/96         Effective date 06/06/96
   06/18/96         Copies available
   06/18/96         Act No. 385

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-2345 SO AS TO CREATE AN ANTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER LICENSE PLATE.

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

Antique dealer license plate

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-3-2345. (A) Upon application being made and the required fee being paid to the department, the department may issue antique dealer license plates to a licensed motor vehicle dealer. The license plates, notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, may be used exclusively on antique motor vehicles owned by, assigned, or loaned for test driving purposes to the dealer when operated on the highways of this State by the dealer, its corporate officers, its employees, or a prospective purchaser of the antique motor vehicle. The use by a prospective purchaser is limited to seven days, and the dealer shall provide the prospective purchaser with a dated demonstration certificate. The certificate must be approved by the department. Antique dealer plates must not be used to operate wreckers or service vehicles in use by the dealer nor to operate vehicles owned by the dealer that are leased or rented by the public. No antique dealer plates may be issued by the department unless the dealer furnishes proof in a form acceptable to the department that he has a retail business license as required by Chapter 36 of Title 12 and has made at least five sales of antique motor vehicles in the twelve months preceding his application for a dealer plate. The sales requirement may be waived by the department if the dealer has been licensed for less than one year. For purposes of this section, the transfer of ownership of an antique motor vehicle between the same individual or corporation more than one time is considered as only one sale. Multiple transfer of antique motor vehicles between licensed dealers for the purpose of meeting eligibility requirements for antique motor vehicle dealer plates is prohibited.

(B) For good cause shown, the department may issue extra plates. If a dealer has been licensed less than one year, the department shall issue a number of license plates based on an estimated number of sales for the coming year. The department may increase or decrease the number of plates issued based on actual sales made.

(C) The cost of each plate is twenty dollars.

(D) For purposes of this section, `antique motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle which is over thirty years old."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/5/96.