South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 4687


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A 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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