Current Status Bill Number:3823 Ratification Number:266 Act Number:150 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970403 Primary Sponsor:Carnell All Sponsors:Carnell, Klauber, Stille and Parks Drafted Document Number:kgh\15069cm.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970617 Date of Last Amendment:19970617 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970624 Subject:Motor vehicle drivers license, traffic violation, out-of-state; Transportation, Traffic violations, travel trailer sales
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970714 Act No. A150
------ 19970624 Signed by Governor
------ 19970618 Ratified R266
Senate 19970617 Ordered enrolled for ratification
Senate 19970617 Free Conference Committee Report 89 SFCC
adopted
Senate 19970617 Free Conference Powers granted, 89 SFCC Leatherman
appointed Senators to Committee Courtney
of Free Conference Hutto
House 19970617 Free Conference Committee Report 99 HFCC
adopted
House 19970617 Free Conference Powers granted, 99 HFCC Carnell
appointed Reps. to Committee of Stuart
Free Conference Walker
Senate 19970605 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Leatherman
appointed Senators to Committee Courtney
of Conference Hutto
House 19970605 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC Stuart
appointed Reps. to Committee of Walker
Conference Carnell
House 19970605 Insists upon amendment
Senate 19970605 Non-concurrence in House amendment
House 19970605 Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate with amendment
Senate 19970529 Amended, read third time,
returned to House with amendment
Senate 19970527 Amended
Senate 19970508 Reconsidered vote whereby read
third time
Senate 19970508 Read third time, returned to House
with amendment
Senate 19970507 Amended, read second time,
ordered to third reading
with notice of general amendments
Senate 19970424 Recalled from Committee, 15 ST
placed on the Calendar
Senate 19970415 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
referred to Committee
House 19970410 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970409 Amended, read second time
House 19970403 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
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(A150, R266, H3823)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-17-522, SO AS TO DEFINE "CAMPGROUND", TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL TRAILERS TO BE EXHIBITED OR DISPLAYED AT A CAMPGROUND, AFTER A PERMIT IS OBTAINED, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR OFFER FOR SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER TO EXHIBIT OR DISPLAY THESE VEHICLES AT A CAMPGROUND WITHOUT OBTAINING A TEMPORARY LICENSE UNLESS AN EVENT HELD AT THE CAMPGROUND REQUIRES THE TEMPORARY LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A RESIDENT'S LICENSE OR A NONRESIDENT'S DRIVING PRIVILEGE UPON A CONVICTION IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO REVISE THE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON THE STATUS OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE IN HIS HOME STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL NOT POST TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S RECORD A CONVICTION THAT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Exhibition or display of travel trailers at campground
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 31-17-522. (A) For purposes of this section, 'campground' means land and facilities of camp character organized to provide a temporary outdoor living experience for individuals or groups and having membership affiliation in recognized national and state campground organizations and listed in any guidebook, the publication of which is supported in part by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
(B) Vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) may be exhibited or displayed with the intent to promote the sale of these vehicles at any campground if the provisions of this section are complied with. A campground must obtain from the Department of Public Safety a permit for vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) to be displayed or exhibited at a campground. No vehicle may be sold or offered for sale at a campground as provided for by this section, but information on the vehicle may be provided and a list of dealers offering the vehicle for sale may be provided.
(C) A South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer may exhibit or display vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) at a campground under the terms of this section without obtaining a temporary license pursuant to Section 31-17-520(4); however, nothing contained in this section prohibits a South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer from obtaining a temporary license pursuant to Section 31-17-520(4) if an event held at a campground requires the temporary license."
Driver's license revocation
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-1-320. (A) The department may, in its discretion, suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this State or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this State upon receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another state of an offense therein which, if committed in this State, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the South Carolina license.
Provided, however, that if a resident of this State has his driver's license revoked or suspended for a motor vehicle violation in another jurisdiction, the department must review the revocation or suspension period for the out-of-state conviction and apply the laws of this State if the out-of-state revocation or suspension period exceeds the revocation or suspension period provided under the laws of this State for that offense. If the laws of this State are applied to an out-of-state conviction, the department must restore the individual's privilege to drive in South Carolina once the individual has cleared the suspension pursuant to this title, regardless of whether the individual's privilege to drive has been restored in the state where the conviction occurred, provided the individual is otherwise eligible for the issuance or renewal of a South Carolina license.
If another state restores limited or restricted driving privileges to the person whose license has been suspended or revoked, such restoration of privileges shall also be valid in this State and the department must issue a driver's license to the individual under the same terms and conditions under which driving is authorized in the state of conviction.
(B) The department may not refuse to issue or renew a driver's license to an individual who:
(1) is still under suspension or revocation in another jurisdiction for an out-of-state conviction which was not reported to the department within the one-year period provided for in Section 56-1-650(C);
(2) has received notice of clearance from the jurisdiction where the revocation or suspension has terminated or that all requirements necessary for reissuance of driving privileges in that jurisdiction are met; or
(3) does not have a letter of clearance from the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred and is still under suspension or revocation in that jurisdiction for a conviction which was not reported to the department within the one-year period provided for in Section 56-1-650(C)."
Posting of driving convictions
SECTION 3. Section 56-1-650(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:
"The department shall not post to an individual's driver's record any conviction that is not received by the department within the one-year period for offenses governed by this subsection. For purposes of this title, this means all convictions which occurred after June 4, 1995, which are not required to be reported pursuant to subsection (A). The department may not refuse to issue or renew a resident's driver's license when the individual's privilege to drive is suspended or revoked for an out-of-state conviction which was not reported to the department within one year of the date of conviction, as required in this subsection."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 24th day of June, 1997.