Current Status Bill Number:5208 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980528 Primary Sponsor:Littlejohn All Sponsors:Littlejohn Drafted Document Number:kgh\15689cm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Motor vehicle drivers licenses, German citizens may use license issued by nation when employed in state and eighteen
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House 19980528 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CITIZEN OF GERMANY WHO IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, WHO IS EMPLOYED IN THIS STATE, AND WHO HAS A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THAT NATION MAY DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR FOUR YEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-30(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(6) A citizen of France or Germany who is at least eighteen years of age, who is employed in South Carolina, and who has a valid driver's license issued by that nation may drive in this State for four years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.