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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.519 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990223 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land, McGill, Saleeby, Hayes, Moore, Rankin, Gregory, Peeler, Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\kgh\15328htc99.doc Companion Bill Number:3393 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Watercraft, certificate of title may not be transferred if property taxes owed; Natural Resources Department History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990303 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Reese Senate 19990223 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT AND MOTOR TITLING, BY ADDING SECTION 50-23-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO WATERCRAFT MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS NOTICE THAT PROPERTY TAXES ARE OWED ON THE WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTOR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-23-295. A certificate of title to watercraft may not be transferred if the department has notice that property taxes are owed on the watercraft or outboard motor. If transfer of title has been denied pursuant to this section, a tax receipt on the watercraft or outboard motor from the person officially charged with the collection of ad valorem taxes in the county of residence must be accepted as proof that the taxes have been paid."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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