South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2232

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2232
Ratification Number:       395
Act Number                 372
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   License expiration dates and military
                           renewal
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(A372, R395, H2232)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPIRATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSES AND THE RENEWAL THEREOF, SO AS REVISE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF LICENSES AND TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR THE RENEWAL OF LICENSES WHICH HAVE EXPIRED OF PERSONS WHO FAILED TO TIMELY RENEW BECAUSE OF CERTAIN MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY.

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

License expiration dates and military renewal

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-210. Every license expires on the licensee's birth date on the fourth calendar year after the calendar year in which it is issued. Every license is renewable on or before its expiration date upon application and the payment of the required fee. The Department shall require a vision test of the applicant. The vision examination may be waived upon the submission of a certificate from any person authorized by law to examine eyes.

No license may be renewed until the licensee is reexamined as provided in Section 56-1-130, except that the licensee is not required to take the road test provided in Section 56-1-130; provided, further, that only the visual examination is required of those persons who have no more than five points for moving traffic violations in the two years prior to making application for renewal. For cause shown, the Department may require the submission by the applicant of evidence satisfactory to the Department of the applicant's mental and physical fitness to drive and his knowledge of traffic laws and regulations. If the evidence is not satisfactory to the Department, the Department may require an examination of the applicant as upon an original application. Parallel parking is not required as a part of the driver test.

If the license of any person expires, and he was unable to renew it before its expiration date because he was on active military duty outside this State for a continuous period of at least thirty days immediately prior to the expiration date or because he was the spouse or dependent living for a continuous period of at least thirty days immediately prior to the expiration date with a person on active military duty outside this State, the person, within forty-five days after returning to this State, may renew the license in the manner permitted by this section as though the license had not expired. The Department may require proof that a person qualifies for renewal of his license under this paragraph as the Department considers necessary."

Time effective

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