South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 414

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5154cm03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3831

Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 18, 2003
Last Amended on March 12, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Nonfranchise automobile dealer license applicants to complete prelicensing educational requirements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/25/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   2/25/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-13
   3/11/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment 
                        Transportation SJ-13
   3/12/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-14
   3/12/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-14
   3/12/2003  Senate  Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-14
   3/13/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   3/18/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   3/18/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-12
    5/6/2003  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-28
    5/6/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-28
   5/21/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-4
   5/27/2003  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday,  May 28, 2003 HJ-16
   5/28/2003  House   Debate adjourned HJ-32
   5/28/2003  House   Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-82

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/25/2003
3/11/2003
3/12/2003
5/21/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 21, 2003

S. 414

Introduced by Senator Grooms

S. Printed 5/21/03--H.

Read the first time March 18, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 414) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 4 to Chapter 15, Title 56 so as to require certain applicants for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

HARRY F. CATO for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 56 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR AN INITIAL NONFRANCHISE AUTOMOBILE DEALER LICENSE TO COMPLETE CERTAIN PRELICENSING EDUCATION COURSES BEFORE THEY MAY BE ISSUED A LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 4

Nonfranchise Automobile

Dealer Prelicensing

Section 56-15-410.    An applicant for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license must complete successfully at least eight hours of prelicensing education courses before he may be issued a license. At least one shareholder listed on the application for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license must comply with the education requirement contained in this section.

Section 56-15-420.    The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions contained in this article.

Section 56-15-430.    The provisions contained in Sections 56-15-410 and 56-15-420 do not apply to a franchised automobile dealer or a nonfranchised automobile dealer owned and operated by a franchised automobile dealer.

Section 56-15-440.    The provisions contained in Sections 56-15-410 and 56-15-420 do not apply to a nonfranchised automobile dealer whose primary business objective and substantial business activity is the rental of motor vehicles, regulated by Title 56."

SECTION    2.    Sections 56-15-410, 56-15-430, and 56-15-440, added by Section 1 of this act take effect on January 1, 2004. Section 56-15-420 added by Section 1 of this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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