TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-627, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FEE FOR REGISTERING AN ITEM IN THIS STATE THAT WAS FIRST REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OWNER WAS PREVIOUSLY A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND REGISTERED ITEMS OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE FEE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-627(D) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) This subsection does not apply if the owner of the item was previously a resident of this State and registered a motor vehicle in this State during that residency."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.