Current Status Bill Number:3085 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Cromer All Sponsors:Cromer, Stuart, Marchbanks, Simrill, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Inabinett, Stille, Baxley, Cato, Jennings, Witherspoon, Walker, Vaughn, Fulmer, Kelley, Richardson, Cain, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson, Lloyd and Shissias Drafted Document Number:BBM\9694JM.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Motor vehicle impoundment
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950329 Referred to Committee 25 HJ
House 19950329 Recalled from Committee 26 HLCI
House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI
referred to Committee
House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 26 HLCI
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-10-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPOUNDMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE WHICH IS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT INSURANCE, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE IMPOUNDMENT AND OTHER FINES AND FEES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-10-275. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to the penalties provided in Section 56-10-270, and not in lieu thereof, whenever it is determined by a law enforcement officer that a motor vehicle subject to registration in this State is being operated without insurance, such officer shall cause the uninsured vehicle to be immediately impounded. The vehicle shall not be returned to the owner thereof until he pays all of the costs of the impoundment, as well as all other fines or fees, or both, required by law to be paid for knowingly operating an uninsured motor vehicle or for knowingly allowing the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle in violation of Section 56-10-270 and furnishes proof of insurance satisfactory to the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Revenue and Taxation.
The Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall promulgate regulations for the enforcement and administration of the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.