South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 1367

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Cromer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22593ahb10.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2010
Introduced in the House on May 4, 2010
Last Amended on April 29, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Watercraft

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/15/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   4/15/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-4
   4/22/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-12
   4/28/2010  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-52
   4/28/2010  Senate  Amended SJ-52
   4/28/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-52
   4/29/2010  Senate  Amended SJ-29
   4/29/2010  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-29
    5/4/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-31
    5/4/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-31

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/15/2010
4/22/2010
4/28/2010
4/29/2010

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 29, 2010

S. 1367

Introduced by Senator Cromer

S. Printed 4/29/10--S.

Read the first time April 15, 2010.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-23-295, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSFER OF TITLE TO WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTOR ON WHICH PROPERTY TAXES ARE OWED, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PENALTY IMPOSED FOR SELLING A WATERCRAFT WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED AND TO ADD PROVISIONS REGARDING CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST SELLERS FOR SELLING A WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTOR WITH TAXES OWED.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-23-295(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 91 of 2007, is amended to read:

"(B)    A person who knowingly sells a watercraft on which he owes unpaid and outstanding property taxes, or on which he knows there is a property tax lien, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. In addition to any applicable criminal penalties, falsely signing such a certification subjects the person signing the certification to a fee of five hundred dollars and suspension of any title issued in the applicant's name by the department. The title can be reinstated upon proof to the department of payment of all taxes due and payment of the five-hundred-dollar fee to the department a seller who falsely signs the certification required by subsection (A) that property taxes are current and paid on a watercraft transferred to the buyer is liable to the buyer for three times the amount of damages directly associated with the false certification, as well as applicable costs and reasonable attorney's fees."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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