Current Status Bill Number:110 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Mescher All Sponsors:Mescher Drafted Document Number:s-res\mescher\res1109.wcm Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Motor vehicle registration, seller of newly acquired vehicle to register and license
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Senate 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SELLER, RATHER THAN THE PURCHASER, OF NEWLY ACQUIRED VEHICLES TO REGISTER AND LICENSE SUCH VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-230 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-230. (A) Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration and for which a license is required shall make application to the department for the registration and licensing of the vehicle upon the appropriate forms furnished by the department. Every application must bear the signature of the owner.
(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the seller of a vehicle subject to the provisions of this section shall, upon completion of the sale, make application to the department for registration and licensure of the vehicle in the name of the new owner."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.