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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 18, 2001
H. 3800
S. Printed 4/18/01--H.
Read the first time March 27, 2001.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3800) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-2527 so as to require a wrecker or vehicle towing service as a condition of remaining, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 56-5-2527 as contained in SECTION 1, page 1, line 38, after /list/ by inserting / for a period of thirty days or until the wrecker or towing service is in compliance, whichever is later / and by striking, beginning on line 38 /A wrecker or towing service, once removed from a rotation list for noncompliance with this section, must be reinstated upon compliance, if it is otherwise eligible./ so that when amended Section 56-5-2527 reads:
/ Section 56-5-2527. In addition to all other requirements of law and regulations applicable to a wrecker or vehicle towing service, for such a service to be included on a call rotation list maintained by the South Carolina Highway Patrol or any other law enforcement agency, the wrecker or towing service must accept full payment in the form of a valid credit card issued by the two largest nationally franchised credit card companies. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a wrecker or towing service from accepting payment by means of credit cards issued by other credit card companies. A wrecker or towing service failing to comply with this section must be removed from the rotation list by the law enforcement agency maintaining the list for a period of thirty days or until the wrecker or towing service is in compliance, whichever is later. /
Amend title to conform.
HARRY F. CATO for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2527 SO AS TO REQUIRE A WRECKER OR VEHICLE TOWING SERVICE AS A CONDITION OF REMAINING ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CALL ROTATION LIST TO ACCEPT FULL PAYMENT BY MEANS OF A VALID CREDIT CARD ISSUED BY THE TWO LARGEST NATIONALLY FRANCHISED CREDIT CARD COMPANIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 19, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2527. In addition to all other requirements of law and regulations applicable to a wrecker or vehicle towing service, for such a service to be included on a call rotation list maintained by the South Carolina Highway Patrol or any other law enforcement agency, the wrecker or towing service must accept full payment in the form of a valid credit card issued by the two largest nationally franchised credit card companies. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a wrecker or towing service from accepting payment by means of credit cards issued by other credit card companies. A wrecker or towing service failing to comply with this section must be removed from the rotation list by the law enforcement agency maintaining the list. A wrecker or towing service, once removed from a rotation list for noncompliance with this section, must be reinstated upon compliance, if it is otherwise eligible."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on the first day of the third month following approval by the Governor.
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