Watercraft

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-11, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT DEALER DEMONSTRATION NUMBERS, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING AN APPLICATION FEE, THE EXPIRATION OF DEMONSTRATION NUMBERS, AND THE USE OF FEE REVENUE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-70, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER FEES AND DECALS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS THE ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE DECALS WHEN AD VALOREM TAXES ARE OUTSTANDING; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-340, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION FEE FOR WATERCRAFT CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-345, RELATING TO TEMPORARY WATERCRAFT CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE NUMBER UNTIL AD VALOREM TAXES ARE PAID FOR THE YEAR; BY AMENDING SECTION 50-23-370, RELATING TO EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF WATERCRAFT CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THREE YEARS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL NOTICES AND PROCESSING OF RENEWALS BY COUNTY AUDITORS; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 50-23-12 AND 50-23-35 RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN CHANGE IN STATUS FORMS FOR WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR TRADE-INS AND TO THE ISSUANCE OF WATERCRAFT TITLES UPON RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE OF AD VALOREM TAX PAYMENT, RESPECTIVELY; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 26 OF CHAPTER 37, TITLE 12 RELATING TO PROCEDURES CONCERNING ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTY TAXATION OF BOATS AND WATERCRAFT AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER FOR BOATS AND WATERCRAFT.