Current Status Bill Number:4356 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:Haskins All Sponsors:Haskins, Littlejohn, Walker, Cain, Cromer, Cotty Drafted Document Number:DKA\3399CM.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Drivers license, issuance to sixteen years of age, when
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
House 19951213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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BIL: 4356 TYP: General Bill GB INB: House IND: 19960109 PSP: Haskins SPO: Haskins, Littlejohn, Walker, Cain, Cromer, Cotty DDN: DKA\3399CM.96 RBY: House COM: Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW SUB: Drivers license, issuance to sixteen years of age, when HST: 4356 Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 19951213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE MAY NOT OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON UNDER SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE TO COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY THE ROAD TEST CONTAINED IN SECTION 56-1-130.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-40(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 121D, Part II, Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"(1) who is under sixteen years of age and has not completed successfully a driver training course evidenced by a certificate issued by the Department of Education or a driver training school licensed under Chapter 23 of this title. However, the department may issue a beginner's or instruction permit as provided in Sections Section 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;"
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 55D, Part II, Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-1-210. (A) Every A license expires on the licensee's birth date on the fifth calendar year after the calendar year in which it is issued. Every A license is renewable on or before its expiration date upon application and the payment of the required fee. The department shall require a vision test of the applicant. The vision examination may be waived upon the submission of a certificate from a person authorized by law to examine eyes.
(B) No A license may not be renewed until the licensee is reexamined as provided in Section 56-1-130,. except that the licensee is not required to take the road test provided in Section 56-1-130; provided, further, that only However, a licensee who is more than sixty-five years of age is not required to take the road test contained in Section 56-1-130, while a licensee who is less than sixty-five years of age must complete successfully the road test contained in Section 56-1-130 once every twelve years. The visual examination is required of those persons who have no more than five points for moving traffic violations in the two years prior to making application for renewal. For cause shown, the department may require the submission by the applicant of evidence satisfactory to the department of the applicant's mental and physical fitness to drive and his knowledge of traffic laws and regulations. If the evidence is not satisfactory to the department, the department may require an examination of the applicant as upon an original application. Parallel parking is not required as a part of the driver test.
(C) If a person's license expires and he is unable to renew it before its expiration date because he is on active military duty outside this State for a continuous period of at least thirty days immediately before the expiration date or because he is the spouse or dependent living for a continuous period of at least thirty days immediately before the expiration date with a person on active military duty outside this State, within sixty days after returning to this State, the person may renew his license in the manner permitted by this section as though the license had not expired. The department may require proof from the person that he qualifies for renewal of his license under this paragraph subsection. Upon request, the person shall provide the department with a copy of his military service record, a document of his branch of military service showing the date of active military duty outside the State, or other evidence presented by the person showing the dates of service."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.