Current Status Bill Number:1104 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960206 Primary Sponsor:Gregory All Sponsors:Gregory Drafted Document Number:dka\3487cm.96 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Drivers license, beginner's permit; renewal of
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Senate 19960206 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE LICENSED OR HAVE THEIR LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 121D, Part II, Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-1-40. The department may not issue or renew a motor vehicle driver's license or a beginner's permit to or renew the driver's license of a person:
(1) who is under sixteen years of age. However, the department may issue a beginner's or instruction permit as provided in Sections 56-1-50 and 56-1-60 to a person who is at least fifteen years of age, and the department may issue a special restricted driver's license to a person who is at least fifteen years of age and less than sixteen years of age as provided in Section 56-1-180;
(2) whose driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle currently is suspended or revoked in this State or another jurisdiction or whose driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is subject to being suspended in this State or another jurisdiction as a result of a conviction or another adjudication which authorizes or requires the suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle driver's license under the laws of this State, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter;
(3) who is an habitual user of alcohol or any other drug to a degree which prevents him from safely operating a motor vehicle;
(4) who has a mental or physical condition which prevents him from safely operating a motor vehicle;
(5) who is required by this article to take an examination, unless the person successfully has passed the examination;
(6) who is required under the laws of this State to provide proof of financial responsibility and has not provided the proof;
(7) who is not a resident of South Carolina, except for persons from other countries who are present in South Carolina on a student visa or on a work visa or the dependents of the student or worker who may be issued a license. However, the granting of the license is not evidence of meeting the residency requirements of Section 59-112-20;
(8) who must not be issued a license as otherwise provided by the laws of this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.