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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-125 SO AS TO ALLOW CERTAIN UNINSURED, UNREGISTERED, AND UNLICENSED VEHICLES TO BE PARKED LEGALLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-125. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the owner of a vehicle that must be registered and licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter legally may park the vehicle on private property without obtaining proof of financial responsibility, registering, or licensing the vehicle for one calendar year as long as:
(1) the vehicle's tires remain inflated during this period;
(2) the vehicle is not classified as a wrecked or salvaged vehicle; and
(3) all county and municipal taxes assessed against the vehicle have been paid.
(B) Upon the payment of property taxes assessed against a vehicle subject to the provisions of this section, the county treasurer must issue to its owner a decal that must be placed on the vehicle's driver's side rear window that indicates that the vehicle is temporarily out-of-service.
(C) The owner of the vehicle may renew the temporarily out-of-service decal on an annual basis."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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