South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 608

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       608
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970402
Primary Sponsor:                   Reese 
All Sponsors:                      Reese 
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15051cm.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Subject:                           Motor vehicles, salvaged
                                   vehicle to be recorded on
                                   certificates of title for certain
                                   damaged vehicles
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970402  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-19-490 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DAMAGED MOTOR VEHICLES MUST HAVE "SALVAGED VEHICLE" RECORDED ON THEIR CERTIFICATES OF TITLE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-19-490. Notwithstanding another provision of law, any motor vehicle which is damaged, regardless of the extent of the cost of repairing the motor vehicle, and disposed of through a salvage auction or by an insurance company must have 'salvaged vehicle' recorded forever on the vehicle's certificate of title."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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