Current Status Bill Number:750 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970513 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land Drafted Document Number:kgh\15222cm.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Motor vehicle facilities, SLED agents authorized to inspect; Law Enforcement
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970513 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-18 SO AS TO PROVIDE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AGENTS AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE FACILITIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-3-18. State Law Enforcement Division agents may inspect a junkyard, scrap metal processing facility, salvage yard, repair shop, licensed business buying, selling, displaying, or trading new and used motor vehicles or parts of motor vehicles, parking lots and public garages, or a person dealing with salvaged motor vehicles or parts of them.
The physical inspection must be conducted while an employee or owner is present and must be for the purpose of locating stolen motor vehicles or investigating titling or registration of motor vehicles wrecked or dismantled."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.