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ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SOUTH CAROLINA 2018 Volume I REGULAR SESSION Pages 1298-1966 Acts 127-264 ACTS and JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA ________ 2018 REGULAR SESSION VOLUME I ________ Second Part of Eighty-first Volume of Statutes at Large (The Acts and Joint Resolutions of 2017 Constitute the First Part) ______ Passed at the regular session which was begun and held at the City of Columbia on the 9th day of January, A.D., 2018, and was adjourned on the 3rd day of October, A.D., 2018 ______ PRINTED UNDER DIRECTION OF ASHLEY HARWELL-BEACH CODE COMMISSIONER Notice The second regular session of the 122nd South Carolina General Assembly has adjourned under the provisions of H. 5383, the Sine Die Resolution. In the parenthesis to the left of the permanent numbers are two numbers of which this is an example: (R276, S424). The first number is preceded by R in every instance, and the second number is either H or S. The R indicates the ratification number of the act or joint resolution; the H is the House number as a bill or joint resolution; and the S is the Senate number as a bill or joint resolution. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice ..................................................................................................... ii Ratification number to act number ....................................................... iv General and permanent laws ............................................................ 1298 Local and temporary laws ................................................................ 2511 Index to regulations of state agencies .............................................. 2565 Index to acts and joint resolution ..................................................... 2569 iii RATIFICATION NUMBERS With Act Numbers Assigned Ratification Act No. Ratification Act No. No. No. 127 of 2017 280 158 150 131 127 159 282 132 128 160 151 133 129 161 152 134 130 162 153 135 131 163 289 136 132 164 154 137 133 165 155 138 134 166 156 139 135 167 276 140 136 168 157 141 137 169 158 142 270 170 159 143 138 171 160 144 139 172 161 145 140 173 162 146 278 174 285 147 281 175 163 148 141 176 164 149 143 177 165 150 290 178 166 151 142 179 167 152 144 180 168 153 145 181 283 154 146 182 169 155 147 183 170 156 148 184 171 157 149 185 172 iv Ratification Act No. Ratification Act No. No. No. 186 173 217 199 187 174 218 200 188 175 219 201 189 291 220 202 190 176 221 203 191 268 222 204 192 177 223 205 193 286 224 206 194 178 225 207 195 179 226 208 196 180 227 209 197 181 228 210 198 182 229 274 199 183 230 273 200 184 231 272 201 185 232 277 202 186 233 235 203 234 234 236 204 187 235 267 205 188 236 237 206 189 237 254 207 269 238 238 208 190 239 239 209 191 240 240 210 192 241 241 211 193 242 242 212 194 243 243 213 195 244 244 214 196 245 245 215 197 246 246 216 198 247 247 v Ratification Act No. Ratification Act No. No. No. 248 292 279 287 249 211 280 288 250 212 281 279 251 213 282 252 252 214 283 253 253 215 284 256 254 248 285 271 255 216 286 257 256 249 287 258 257 217 288 259 258 218 289 260 259 219 290 261 260 220 291 265 261 250 292 262 262 251 293 264 263 221 294 263 264 222 295 266 265 223 266 224 267 225 268 226 269 227 270 228 271 229 272 255 273 284 274 230 275 231 276 232 277 233 278 275 vi ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE General Assembly OF THE State of South Carolina HENRY D. MCMASTER, Governor; KEVIN L. BRYANT, Lieutenant Governor and ex officio President of the Senate; HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR., President Pro Tempore of the Senate; JAMES H. LUCAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives; THOMAS E. POPE, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives; JEFFREY S. GOSSETT, Clerk of the Senate; CHARLES F. REID, Clerk of the House of Representatives. PART I GENERAL AND PERMANENT LAWS 1298 STATUTES AT LARGE (No. 127 General and Permanent Laws--2018 No. 127 (R131, S456) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BEGINNER’S PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HOLDS A MOTORCYCLE BEGINNER’S PERMIT WHO HAS FAILED THE MOTORCYCLE DRIVER’S LICENSE TEST THREE OR MORE TIMES MUST COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY A SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSE, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, IN LIEU OF PASSING THE MOTORCYCLE DRIVER’S LICENSE TEST, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-770, RELATING TO POINTS REDUCED FOR COMPLETING A DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY DRIVER WITH A CLASS M (MOTORCYCLE) ENDORSEMENT WHO HAS ACCUMULATED POINTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL HAVE THE NUMBER OF HIS POINTS REDUCED BY FOUR UPON PROVING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES THAT HE HAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY A SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSE OR ITS EQUIVALENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE COURSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON’S POINTS MAY BE REDUCED MORE THAN ONE TIME IN ANY THREE-YEAR PERIOD. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Beginners’ permits SECTION 1. Section 56-1-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2017, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered new subsection to read: “( ) A person who holds a motorcycle beginner’s permit who has failed the motorcycle driver’s license test three or more times must successfully complete a South Carolina technical college motorcycle safety course, or its equivalent, in lieu of passing the motorcycle driver’s No. 127) OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1299 General and Permanent Laws--2018 license test, in order to obtain a motorcycle license. All courses must be at least eight hours in length and be taught by an instructor accredited through a training program in which the procedures for accreditation are equivalent to those set forth in ‘Manual of Rules and Procedures’ published by the National Safety Council. All courses must include successful completion of an examination equivalent to the Department of Motor Vehicles motorcycle skills test. These programs are subject to Section 56-1-15.” Defensive driving course SECTION 2. Section 56-1-770 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 56-1-770. (A) Any driver who has accumulated points under the provisions of this article shall have the number of his points reduced by four upon proving to the satisfaction of the Department of Motor Vehicles that he has completed the National Safety Council’s ‘Defensive Driving Course’ or its equivalent, if the course is completed after the points have been assessed. The course must be taught by an instructor accredited by the National Safety Council whose procedures for accreditation are set forth in the ‘Manual of Rules and Procedures’ published by the National Safety Council or equivalent accreditation procedures. The department shall establish procedures by which driver training schools may apply to the department for approval of a defensive driving course which will qualify those successfully completing the course for a reduction in points pursuant to this section. The department shall approve the National Safety Council’s ‘Defensive Driving Course’ or its equivalent when offered by driver training schools and taught by an instructor accredited by the National Safety Council or equivalent accreditation procedures. (B) Any driver with a Class M (motorcycle) endorsement who has accumulated points under the provisions of this article shall have the number of his points reduced by four upon proving to the satisfaction of the Department of Motor Vehicles that he has successfully completed a South Carolina technical college motorcycle safety course or its equivalent. All courses offered for point reduction must be at least eight hours in length and be taught by an instructor accredited through a training program in which the procedures for accreditation are equivalent to those set forth in ‘Manual of Rules and Procedures’ published by the National Safety Council. (C) No person’s points may be reduced more than one time in any three-year period, pursuant to the provisions contained in this section.” 1300 STATUTES AT LARGE (No. 127 General and Permanent Laws--2018 Time effective SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Ratified the 1st day of February, 2018. Approved the 5th day of February, 2018. __________ No. 128 (R132, S680) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-260, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN FLORENCE COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Florence County Voting Precincts Map Number Redesignated SECTION 1. Section 7-7-260(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 23 of 1999, is further amended to read: “(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map designated as document P-41-17 and on file with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and as shown on certified copies provided to the State Election Commission and the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Florence County by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.” Time effective SECTION 2.