Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1258 Primary Sponsor:Bryan Committee Number:15 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Chauffeur's license, provisions Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Companion Bill Number:4335 Computer Document Number:DKA/3622.AL Introduced Date:Feb 04, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 04, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Bryan Mullinax O'Dell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 1258 Senate Feb 04, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A NEW RESIDENT OF THIS STATE WHO IS AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND HAS A VALID OPERATOR OR CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE MAY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE FOR NOT MORE THAN NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE HE ESTABLISHES RESIDENCY IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(7) A resident of this State, who is at least sixteen years of age and has in his immediate possession a valid operator's or chauffeur's license issued to him by the most recent former home State, may operate a motor vehicle in this State for not more than ninety days from the date he establishes a South Carolina residence. However, the license must be endorsed for the classification of the vehicle being operated as required by Section 56-1-130."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.