2017-2018 Bill 836: Golf Cart Permits - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

S.836

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Goldfinch

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5376cm18.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2018

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Golf cart permits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/6/2017SenatePrefiled

12/6/2017SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation

1/9/2018SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage73)

1/9/2018SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation(Senate Journalpage73)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/6/2017

ABILL

TO AMEND SECTION 562105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GOLF CART PERMITS AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS WHEN SUCH VEHICLES ARE OPERATED ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN OWNER OF A GOLF CART TO OBTAIN A PERMIT DECAL AND REGISTRATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED PERMIT FEE FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO FIFTY DOLLARS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE OF THE FEE INCREASE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE STATE NONFEDERAL AID HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 571120, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, UPON REQUEST, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF A GOLF CART REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

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

SECTION1.Section 562105(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(B)An individual or business owner of a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart maymust obtain a permit decal and registration from the Department of Motor Vehicles upon presenting proof of ownership and liability insurance for the golf cart and upon payment of a five dollar feeof fifty dollars. Revenue of this fee must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited as follows: five dollars of each fee paid to the general fund of the State and the remaining fortyfive dollars to the State NonFederal Aid Highway Fund established pursuant Section 571120. The department must provide to a law enforcement agency, upon request, the name and address of the owner of a golf cart registered with the department.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect July 1, 2018, and applies for golf cart permits issued after June 30, 2018.

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