Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4405 Ratification Number:445 Act Number:384 Primary Sponsor:Altman Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicles, weight of loads, provisions Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 29, 1992 Computer Document Number:DKA/3644.AL Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 15, 1992 Introduced Date:Feb 12, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:May 15, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 384 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Altman Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4405 ------ May 15, 1992 Act No. 384
4405 ------ May 15, 1992 Signed by Governor
4405 ------ May 13, 1992 Ratified R 445
4405 Senate Apr 29, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4405 Senate Apr 28, 1992 Read second time
4405 Senate Apr 23, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 15
4405 Senate Apr 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 15
referred to Committee
4405 House Apr 03, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4405 House Apr 02, 1992 Unanimous consent for third
reading on next Legislative
day
4405 House Apr 02, 1992 Read second time
4405 House Mar 19, 1992 Debate Adjourned until
Thursday, April 2, 1992
4405 House Mar 04, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 21
4405 House Feb 12, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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(R445, H4405)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-660, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR SELF-PROPELLED PROPERTY CARRYING VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF EIGHTY THOUSAND POUNDS WILL BE REGISTERED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4170, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR EXCESS SIZE AND WEIGHT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE OF TWENTY DOLLARS FOR EACH PERMIT ISSUED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Self-propelled property carrying vehicles
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-660 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 148 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-3-660. The determination of gross vehicle weight for the purpose of registering and licensing self-propelled property carrying vehicles is the empty weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles and the heaviest load to be transported by the vehicle or combination of vehicles as declared by the registered owner. All determinations of weight must be made in units of one thousand pounds or major fraction of one thousand pounds. The declared gross vehicle weight applies to all self-propelled property carrying vehicles operating in tandem with trailers or semitrailers except that the gross weight of a trailer or semitrailer is not required to be included when the operation is to be in tandem with a self-propelled property carrying vehicle which is licensed for six thousand pounds or less gross weight, and the gross vehicle weight of the combination does not exceed nine thousand pounds. The department may register and license a vehicle of this classification for which the annual registration and license fee is eighty dollars or more for a semiannual or one-half year beginning on April first and ending on September thirtieth of the same year upon application to the department by the owner and the payment of the appropriate fees. The registration and license fee for vehicles in this classification which are registered for the remaining eleven months or less of the twelve-month year ending on March thirty-first or the remaining five months or less for the one-half period ending on September thirtieth is the proportionate part of the specified annual fee for the remainder of the year or one-half year based on one-twelfth of the specified twelve-month fee for each month or part of a month remaining in the registration and license year or one-half year. No proportionate fee may be reduced lower than ten dollars. A person making application for a registration and license for a motor vehicle of this classification shall declare the true unloaded or empty weight of the vehicle.
The fees for the Gross Vehicle Weight are as follows:
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT FEE
Not over 4,000 pounds . . . . . . . . . $ 15.00
4,001 pounds to 5,000 pounds . . . . . . 20.00
5,001 pounds to 6,000 pounds . . . . . . 30.00
6,001 pounds to 7,000 pounds . . . . . . 35.00
7,001 pounds to 8,000 pounds . . . . . . 40.00
8,001 pounds to 9,000 pounds . . . . . . 45.00
9,001 pounds to 10,000 pounds. . . . . . 50.00
10,001 pounds to 11,000 pounds. . . . . . 55.00
11,001 pounds to 12,000 pounds. . . . . . 60.00
12,001 pounds to 13,000 pounds. . . . . . 65.00
13,001 pounds to 14,000 pounds. . . . . . 70.00
14,001 pounds to 15,000 pounds. . . . . . 75.00
15,001 pounds to 16,000 pounds. . . . . . 92.00
16,001 pounds to 17,000 pounds. . . . . . 97.75
17,001 pounds to 18,000 pounds. . . . . .103.50
18,001 pounds to 19,000 pounds. . . . . .109.25
19,001 pounds to 20,000 pounds. . . . . .130.00
20,001 pounds to 21,000 pounds. . . . . .136.50
21,001 pounds to 22,000 pounds. . . . . .154.00
22,001 pounds to 23,000 pounds. . . . . .161.00
23,001 pounds to 24,000 pounds. . . . . .180.00
24,001 pounds to 25,000 pounds. . . . . .187.50
25,001 pounds to 26,000 pounds. . . . . .196.00
26,001 pounds to 27,000 pounds. . . . . .204.00
27,001 pounds to 28,000 pounds. . . . . .212.00
28,001 pounds to 29,000 pounds. . . . . .219.00
29,001 pounds to 30,000 pounds. . . . . .226.00
30,001 pounds to 31,000 pounds. . . . . .234.00
31,001 pounds to 32,000 pounds. . . . . .241.00
32,001 pounds to 33,000 pounds. . . . . .249.00
33,001 pounds to 34,000 pounds. . . . . .257.00
34,001 pounds to 35,000 pounds. . . . . .264.00
35,001 pounds to 36,000 pounds. . . . . .272.00
36,001 pounds to 37,000 pounds. . . . . .279.00
37,001 pounds to 38,000 pounds. . . . . .286.00
38,001 pounds to 39,000 pounds. . . . . .294.00
39,001 pounds to 40,000 pounds. . . . . .302.00
40,001 pounds to 41,000 pounds. . . . . .308.00
41,001 pounds to 42,000 pounds. . . . . .317.00
42,001 pounds to 43,000 pounds. . . . . .325.00
43,001 pounds to 44,000 pounds. . . . . .332.00
44,001 pounds to 45,000 pounds. . . . . .340.00
45,001 pounds to 46,000 pounds. . . . . .347.00
46,001 pounds to 47,000 pounds. . . . . .354.00
47,001 pounds to 48,000 pounds. . . . . .362.00
48,001 pounds to 49,000 pounds. . . . . .370.00
49,001 pounds to 50,000 pounds. . . . . .377.00
50,001 pounds to 51,000 pounds. . . . . .385.00
51,001 pounds to 52,000 pounds. . . . . .392.00
52,001 pounds to 53,000 pounds. . . . . .400.00
53,001 pounds to 54,000 pounds. . . . . .407.00
54,001 pounds to 55,000 pounds. . . . . .415.00
55,001 pounds to 56,000 pounds. . . . . .422.00
56,001 pounds to 57,000 pounds. . . . . .430.00
57,001 pounds to 58,000 pounds. . . . . .438.00
58,001 pounds to 59,000 pounds. . . . . .445.00
59,001 pounds to 60,000 pounds. . . . . .453.00
60,001 pounds to 61,000 pounds. . . . . .460.00
61,001 pounds to 62,000 pounds. . . . . .467.00
62,001 pounds to 63,000 pounds. . . . . .475.00
63,001 pounds to 64,000 pounds. . . . . .482.00
64,001 pounds to 65,000 pounds. . . . . .566.00
65,001 pounds to 66,000 pounds. . . . . .574.00
66,001 pounds to 67,000 pounds. . . . . .583.00
67,001 pounds to 68,000 pounds. . . . . .591.00
68,001 pounds to 69,000 pounds. . . . . .600.00
69,001 pounds to 70,000 pounds. . . . . .609.00
70,001 pounds to 71,000 pounds. . . . . .618.00
71,001 pounds to 72,000 pounds. . . . . .668.00
72,001 pounds to 73,000 pounds. . . . . .677.00
73,001 pounds to 74,000 pounds. . . . . .687.00
74,001 pounds to 75,000 pounds. . . . . .696.00
75,001 pounds to 76,000 pounds. . . . . .705.00
76,001 pounds to 77,000 pounds. . . . . .758.00
77,001 pounds to 78,000 pounds. . . . . .769.00
78,001 pounds to 79,000 pounds. . . . . .779.00
79,001 pounds to 80,000 pounds. . . . . .800.00
No vehicle in excess of 80,000 pounds will be registered.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Department of Highways and Public Transportation may enter into agreement with other states in a registration and license reciprocal agreement known as the International Registration Plan and the registration and license required in this section may be apportioned for vehicles which qualify and are licensed in accordance with the provisions of the International Registration Plan. Those funds must be deposited in the state highway fund as established in Section 57-11-20 and expended for the law enforcement activities of the department and other purposes provided by law.
A vehicle registered in this State and found to be operating in excess of the gross vehicle weight for which it is currently registered may be impounded by the department until all registration fees, permit fees, or penalties are paid or satisfactory arrangements for payment of the fees and/or penalties to the department have been made.
The department may register an apportionable vehicle for the payment of one-half of this state's portion of the license fee for a vehicle whose portion owed to this State exceeds four hundred dollars. The department may require any information necessary to complete the transaction.
Upon evidence of reliability in the payment of its obligations, the department may accept the check of a motor carrier company in payment of applicable fees and assessments."
Special permits for oversized vehicles or loads
SECTION 2. Section 56-5-4170(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(a) Subject to the conditions prescribed in subsection (b), the Department of Highways and Public Transportation, in its discretion upon application in writing and good cause being shown that it is in the public interest, may issue special permits authorizing the applicants to operate or move vehicles or combinations of vehicles of a size and weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this article or otherwise not in conformity with the provisions of this article upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the department. The application for the permit specifically must describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved and the particular highways for which a permit to operate is requested. A permit must be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and must be open to inspection by any police officer or authorized agent of the authority granting the permit. No person may violate any of the terms or conditions of the special permit. The department shall charge a fee of twenty dollars for each permit issued, and fees collected by the department pursuant to this provision must be placed in the state highway fund and used for defraying the cost of issuing and administering the permits, and for other highway purposes."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House May 13, 1992.
Nick A. Theodore,
President of the Senate
Robert J. Sheheen,
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Approved the 15th day of May, 1992.
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,
Governor
Printer's Date -- June 29, 1992 -- S.