Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3880 Ratification Number:313 Act Number:303 Primary Sponsor:Lanford Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Food vehicles Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940209 Computer Document Number:DKA/4213AL.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940302 Introduced Date:19930407 Date of Last Amendment:19930520 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940302 Last History Type:Act No. 303 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Lanford Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3880 ------ 19940302 Act No. 303
3880 ------ 19940302 Signed by Governor
3880 ------ 19940224 Ratified R 313
3880 Senate 19940209 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
3880 Senate 19940208 Read second time
3880 Senate 19940203 Committee Report: Favorable 15
3880 Senate 19930525 Introduced, read first time, 15
referred to Committee
3880 House 19930521 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3880 House 19930520 Amended, read second time,
unanimous consent for third
reading on Friday, May 21, 1993
3880 House 19930511 Committee Report: Favorable 21
with amendment
3880 House 19930407 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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(A303, R313, H3880)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH PERFORMS BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR SELLING CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS MUST HAVE CERTAIN VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Motor vehicles used in vending food require certain safety equipment
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-4435. A motor vehicle which performs business in a residential or abundant housing area and makes frequent or unscheduled stops for the purpose of vendor sales of frozen dairy products or other types of snack foods must be equipped with the following safety features:
(1) an audible alarm signal device when the vehicle is in reverse gear, but the signal must not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound;
(2) signal lamps mounted on the front and on the rear as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which are capable of displaying two alternately flashing red lights at the same level. These lights must have sufficient intensity to be visible at five hundred feet in normal sunlight;
(3) an extended mirror outside on both the right and left side of the vehicle to reflect to the driver a view of the street or highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet behind the vehicle;
(4) a rear mirror situated to provide the operator a view of the area immediately behind the vehicle; and
(5) a swing arm located on the front and rear of the vehicle that prohibits a person from walking directly in front of or behind the vehicle. The swing arm must be engaged when the vehicle is stopped for the purpose of vending products.
This section does not apply to a vehicle that delivers or distributes foods to commercial properties or construction sites only."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect six months after approval by the Governor.
Approved the 2nd day of March, 1994.