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H. 4687
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\7159cm10.docx
Introduced in the House on March 3, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Driver's license application
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/3/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-107
3/3/2010 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
HJ-107
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY PRESENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES A VALID BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR UNITED STATES MILITARY IDENTIFICATION WITH HIS APPLICATION TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT MUST PRESENT THE DEPARTMENT WITH ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-80(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Every application for a driver's license or permit must:
(1) be made upon the form furnished by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(2) be accompanied by the proper fee and acceptable proof of date and place of birth. A valid birth certificate or United States Military Identification may be presented to satisfy the requirement that an applicant presents the department with acceptable proof of date and place of birth;
(3) contain the full name, date of birth, sex, race, and residence address of the applicant and briefly describe the applicant;
(4) state whether the applicant has been licensed as an operator or chauffeur and, if so, when and by what state or country;
(5) state whether a license or permit has been suspended or revoked or whether an application has been refused and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal;
(6) allow an applicant voluntarily to disclose a permanent medical condition which must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the driver's license and contained in the driver's record;
(7) allow an applicant voluntarily to disclose that he is an organ and tissue donor which must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the driver's license and contained in the driver's record."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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