South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 236

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 13, 2005

S. 236

Introduced by Senator Ryberg

S. Printed 4/13/05--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 236) to amend Section 56-1-510, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the unlawful use of a driver's license or identification card, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, pages 1 and 2, by striking SECTION 2 in its entirety and inserting:

/    SECTION    2.    Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-515.    (1)(A)    It is unlawful for any a person to produce a counterfeit motor vehicle driver's license or identification card, to alter a motor vehicle driver's license or identification card so as to provide false information on the license or card, or to sell or issue a fictitious motor vehicle driver's license or identification card.

(2)(B)    It is unlawful for a person to have in his possession a counterfeit motor vehicle driver's license or identification card.

(C)    It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license or identification card not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license or identification card, an a motor vehicle driver's license or identification card containing false information, or an a motor vehicle driver's license or identification card not issued to the person to defraud another person or violate the law.

(3)(D)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (1)(A) is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(4)(E)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (2) subsections (B) or (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."    /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JOHN D. HAWKINS for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Judicial Department indicates there will be no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State, or on federal and/or other funds.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

Responses from local governments indicate enactment would have little or no impact on expenditures.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL USE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD AND SUBMITTING A FRAUDULENT APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISPLAY OR POSSESS A COUNTERFEIT DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-515, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION, SALE, ISSUANCE, OR USE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO PRODUCE OR POSSESS A COUNTERFEIT DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.

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

SECTION    1.        Section 56-1-510(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1)    to display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in his possession any a canceled, revoked, suspended, counterfeit, or fraudulently altered driver's license or personal identification card;"

SECTION    2.    Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-515.    (1)    It is unlawful for any a person to alter a motor vehicle driver's license so as to provide false information on the license or to sell or issue a fictitious driver's license.

(2)    It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license, an identification card containing false information, or an identification card not issued to the person to defraud another person or violate the law.

(3)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection items (1) or (3) is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(4)    It is unlawful for a person to produce a counterfeit motor vehicle driver's license or identification card or for a person to have in his possession a counterfeit driver's license or identification card.

(5)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection item (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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