South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4335


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4335
Primary Sponsor:                Altman
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Chauffeur's drivers licenses,
                                requirements
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Companion Bill Number:          1258
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3613.AL
Introduced Date:                Feb 04, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Feb 04, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Altman
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4335  House   Feb 04, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee

View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A BILL

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.

-----XX-----