Bill 849

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    849
Ratification Number:            526
Act Number:                     5 of 1995
Primary Sponsor:                Greg Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motor vehicle registration,
                                nonresident
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940531
Computer Document Number:       849
Introduced Date:                19940111
Date of Last Amendment:         19940317
Governor's Action:              U    Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19950112
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Greg Smith
                                Rankin
                                Washington
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
849    ------  19950112      Act No. 5 of 1995
849    ------  19950112      Unsigned, became law without
                             signature of Governor
849    ------  19940602      Ratified R 526
849    House   19940531      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
849    House   19940526      Read second time
849    House   19940526      Objection by Representative          Simrill
849    House   19940511      Recalled from Committee         21
849    House   19940323      Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
849    Senate  19940322      Read third time, sent to House
849    Senate  19940317      Amended, read second time,
                             ordered to third reading with
                             notice of general amendments
849    Senate  19940309      Committee Report: Favorable     15
                             with amendment
849    Senate  19940111      Introduced, read first time,    15
                             referred to Committee
849    Senate  19930913      Prefiled, referred to           15
                             Committee

(A5, R526, S849)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM VEHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME A PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLE OWNED BY A NONRESIDENT MAY BE OPERATED IN THIS STATE BEFORE THE NONRESIDENT OWNER MUST REGISTER AND LICENSE THE VEHICLE.

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

Time for registering and licensing revised

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-150. A foreign privately-owned-and-operated passenger vehicle of a nonresident, otherwise subject to registration and license under the provisions of this chapter may be operated within this State without being registered and licensed under the provisions of this chapter, subject to the conditions that the vehicle is at all times, when operated in this State, duly registered or licensed in the state, territory, district, or country of residence of the owner and that there is displayed thereon a valid registration card and registration or license plate or plates. The vehicle of a nonresident must be registered and licensed pursuant to this chapter upon the earlier of a nonresident's:

(1) subsequent establishment of domicile in this State, or

(2) operation of the vehicle in this State for an accumulated period exceeding one hundred fifty days."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/12/95.