South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 584


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       584
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950228
Primary Sponsor:                   Lander, 
All Sponsors:                      Lander, Matthews and Giese
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           BR1\18203AC.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Subject:                           License plates for persons with
                                   disability



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19950228  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS FOR DISABLED PERSONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM "DISABLED PERSON" TO "PERSON WITH A DISABILITY" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE TAGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR CARS LEASED BY A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1910 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1374 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-1910. (A) Upon payment of the regular motor vehicle license fee, the department may issue a license tag with a special number or identification indicating that the tag was issued to a person (a) disabled by an impairment in the use of one or more limbs and required to use a wheelchair or (b) disabled by an impairment in mobility, but otherwise qualified for a driver's license as determined by the department. Each application for the license must be accompanied by the certificate of a licensed physician as defined in Section 40-47-5 as to the permanency of limb impairment or as to the severity or the permanency of mobility impairment.

(B) The special license tag authorized by this section may also may be issued for a vehicle of special design and equipment designed to transport a disabled person with a disability who meets the requirements of this section if the vehicle is owned and titled in or leased in the name of the disabled person with a disability or in the name of a member of his the person's immediate family or for a vehicle used by an agency, organization, or facility that is designed to transport a handicapped or disabled person with a disability if the vehicle is titled in the name of the agency, organization, or facility. Proof that the agency, organization, or facility transports a handicapped or disabled person with a disability must be in a manner prescribed by the department. A certificate from a licensed physician is not required to apply for the special license tag."

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

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