South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3019


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3019
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Simrill 
All Sponsors:                      Simrill, Cato, Walker, Meacham,
                                   Kirsh, Stille, Kelley, Richardson,
                                   Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson,
                                   Riser, Shissias 
Drafted Document Number:           DKA\3541CM.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Date of Last Amendment:            19950202
Subject:                           Motor vehicle drivers license,
                                   alteration of



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950207  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19950203  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950202  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950202  Amended, read second time
House   19950201  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19950110  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19941214  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

February 2, 1995

H. 3019

Introduced by REPS. Simrill, Cato, Walker, Meacham, Kirsh, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson, Riser and Shissias

S. Printed 2/2/95--H.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION OR USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-515. (1) It is unlawful for any a person to alter a motor vehicle driver's license so as to provide false information on the license or to sell or issue a fictitious driver's license.

(2) It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license, an identification card containing false information, or an identification card not issued to the person, to defraud another or violate the law.

(3) Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand nor more than two three thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(4) Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty nor more than one five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

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