Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3464 Primary Sponsor:Tucker Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle dealer license Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:3464 Introduced Date:Feb 07, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 07, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Tucker Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3464 House Feb 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-15-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF DEALER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING A REASONABLE AREA TO DISPLAY MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-15-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-15-330. No dealer may be issued or allowed to maintain a motor vehicle dealer's license unless:
(1) the dealer maintains a bona fide established place of business for conducting the business of selling or exchanging motor vehicles which must be the principal business conducted from the fixed location. The sale of motorcycle or motor driven cycles need not be the principal business conducted from the fixed location. A bona fide established place of business for any motor vehicle dealer includes a permanent, enclosed building or structure, not excluding a permanently installed mobile home containing at least ninety-six square feet of floor space, actually occupied by the applicant and easily accessible by the public, at which a permanent business of bartering, trading, or selling of motor vehicles or displaying vehicles for bartering, trading, or selling is carried on, wherein where the public may contact the owner or operator at all reasonable times and in which must be kept and maintained the books, records, and files required by this chapter. A bona fide established place of business does not mean a residence, tent, temporary stand, or other temporary quarters.
(2) the dealer's place of business must display a permanent sign with letters at least six inches in height, clearly readable from the nearest major avenue of traffic. The sign must clearly identify the licensed business.
(3) The dealer's place of business must have a reasonable area or lot to properly display motor vehicles."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.