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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4801 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020226 Primary Sponsor:Huggins All Sponsors:Huggins Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22386cm02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Motor vehicle driver's license, penalties for allowing person without license to drive one's car History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020226 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-461 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO KNOWINGLY ALLOW ANOTHER PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-461. It is unlawful for a person who owns or legally possesses a motor vehicle to knowingly allow another person whose driver's license has been suspended to operate the motor vehicle. A person who violates this provision:
(1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days; or
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years and fined not less than five thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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