South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3385


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3385
Ratification Number:            92
Act Number:                     46
Primary Sponsor:                Altman
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        License plates, appearance of
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 25, 1991
Computer Document Number:       3385
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Apr 29, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 31, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 10, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Apr 29, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 46
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Altman
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3385  ------  Apr 29, 1991  Act No. 46
 3385  ------  Apr 29, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3385  ------  Apr 25, 1991  Ratified R 92
 3385  House   Apr 24, 1991  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3385  Senate  Apr 16, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3385  Senate  Apr 10, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3385  Senate  Apr 09, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     15
                             with amendment
 3385  Senate  Mar 20, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    15
                             referred to Committee
 3385  House   Mar 19, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3385  House   Mar 07, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3385  House   Mar 07, 1991  Objection withdrawn by
                             Representative
 3385  House   Mar 06, 1991  Objection by Representative
 3385  House   Feb 28, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     21
                             with amendment
 3385  House   Jan 31, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee

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(A46, R92, H3385)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LOCATION OF THE LICENSE CLEARLY AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE APPEARANCE OF A LICENSE PLATE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

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

Display of license plate

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-1240. License plates issued for motor vehicles must be attached to the outside rear of the vehicle, open to view, except that on truck tractors and road tractors the plates must be attached to the outside front of the vehicle. Every license plate, at all times, must be fastened securely in a horizontal and upright position to the vehicle for which it was issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging. The bottom of the plate must be at a height of not less than twelve inches from the ground in a place and position clearly visible as provided in Section 56-5-4530, and it must be maintained free from foreign materials and in a clearly legible condition. No other license plate, lighting equipment, except as permitted in Section 56-5-4350, tag, sign, monogram, tinted cover, or inscription of metal or other material may be displayed above, around, or upon the plate other than that which is authorized and issued by the department for the purpose of validating the plate. It is not unlawful to place a decal on the license plate if it does not obscure any letters or numbers. A motor vehicle owner may attach a trailer hitch to a motor vehicle provided the hitch does not obscure more than two inches of the license plate issued to the motor vehicle. It is unlawful to operate or drive a motor vehicle with the license plate missing and a person who is convicted for violating this section must be punished as provided by Section 56-3-2520."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect one hundred eighty days after approval by the Governor.

Approved the 29th day of April, 1991.