South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3267


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3267
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990113
Primary Sponsor:                  D. Smith
All Sponsors:                     D. Smith, Davenport, J. Brown
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15128htc99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Date of Last Amendment:           19990427
Subject:                          Sales tax exemption, prescription 
                                  eyeglasses, medical equipment for physically 
                                  handicapped; Opticianry


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990428  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19990428  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990427  Amended, read second time
House   19990427  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            J. Brown
House   19990422  Committee report: Favorable with       30 HWM
                  amendment
House   19990420  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Davenport
House   19990113  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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AMENDED

April 27, 1999

H. 3267

Introduced by Reps. D. Smith and Davenport

S. Printed 4/27/99--H.

Read the first time January 13, 1999.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES AND CATEGORIES OF ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN AIDING THE MOBILITY OF THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )(a) prescription eyeglass and contact lenses and raw materials used in the fabrication of such lenses when especially designed or prescribed by an ophthalmologist, physician, oculist, or optometrist for the personal use of the owner or purchaser, but this exemption does not extend to eyeglass frames;

(b) crutches, hospital beds, and wheelchairs;

(c) equipment, including manual control units, van lifts, van door opening units, and raised roofs, for attaching to or modifying a motor vehicle for use by a permanently physically disabled person;

(d) equipment, including elevators, dumbwaiters, chair lifts, and bedroom or bathroom lifts, whether or not sold for attaching to real property, for use by a permanently physically disabled person in that person's principal dwelling;

(e) equipment, including manual control units, for attaching to or modifying motorized implements of husbandry for use by permanently physically disabled persons;"

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2000.

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