South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 413

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       413
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950125
Primary Sponsor:                   McConnell 
All Sponsors:                      McConnell 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3612cm.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Subject:                           Motor vehicle license plates,
                                   county
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19950125  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE NAME OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH A VEHICLE IS REGISTERED AND PROPERTY TAXES ARE PAID BE PLACED ON LICENSE PLATES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1230(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"(A) A license plates plate must be at least six inches wide and not less than twelve inches in length and must show in bold characters the year of registration, the serial number, the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the State, the name of the county in which the vehicle is registered and property taxes are paid, and other distinctive markings the department may consider advisable to indicate the class of the weight of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued. The plate must be of a strength and quality to provide a minimum service of five years. A new license plate including personalized and special plates must be provided by the department at intervals the department considers appropriate. A license plates plate issued for vehicles a vehicle in excess of twenty-six thousand pounds must be issued biennially, and no revalidation sticker may be issued for the plates. A license plates plate issued as permanent may be revalidated and replaced at intervals determined by the department."

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

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