Current Status Bill Number:4534 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980128 Primary Sponsor:Klauber All Sponsors:Klauber Drafted Document Number:psd\7018cm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Child passenger restraint systems, taxi drivers no longer exempt from; Motor Vehicles
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House 19980128 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS AND VEHICLES EXEMPT FROM PROVIDING CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, SO AS TO NO LONGER EXEMPT TAXI DRIVERS FROM THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-6440 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-6440. The provisions of this article do not apply to:
(1) Taxi drivers.
(2)(1) drivers of emergency vehicles when operating in an emergency situation.;
(3)(2) church, day care, and school bus drivers.;
(4)(3) public transportation operators.;
(5)(4) commercial vehicles."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.