South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3898


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3898
Ratification Number:            279
Act Number:                     258
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950329
Primary Sponsor:                Sharpe 
All Sponsors:                   Sharpe 
Drafted Document Number:        BBM\10057BDW.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960228
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960401
Subject:                        Watercraft, outboard motors;
                                certificates of title

History



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

------  19960410  Act No. A258
------  19960401  Signed by Governor
------  19960326  Ratified R279
Senate  19960228  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960227  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19960222  Committee report: Favorable              07 SFGF
Senate  19950504  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19950503  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950502  Read second time
House   19950426  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 19950502
House   19950419  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19950329  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee

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(A258, R279, H3898)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-23-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF TITLE FOR WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES BE SWORN TO BEFORE NOTARY PUBLICS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONS.

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

Notary requirement deleted

SECTION 1. Section 50-23-60(A) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 128 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(A) Every owner of a watercraft or outboard motor required to be titled under this chapter shall apply to the department within thirty days of the purchase date for a certificate of title for the watercraft or outboard motor accompanied by the required fee and on the appropriate forms prescribed and furnished by the department. The application must be signed by the owner and must contain:

(1) the purchaser's name, street and mailing addresses, and social security number;

(2) for watercraft, a description of the watercraft, including its make, model, year, length, the principal material used in construction, builder's hull number, defined in Section 50-23-170, and the manufacturer's engine serial number if an inboard; for an outboard motor, its make, model, year, horsepower, and manufacturer's serial number;

(3) the date of purchase by the applicant, the name and address of the person from whom the watercraft or outboard motor was acquired, and the names and addresses of persons having a security interest in the order of their priority;

(4) further information reasonably required by the department to enable it to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the watercraft or outboard motor."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of April, 1996.