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An Act to Amend Section 56-1-80, as Amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, Relating to the Contents of an Application for a Driver's License or Permit, So as to Provide That an Application for a Driver's License or Permit Must Allow an Applicant Who Has Been Medically Diagnosed with Autism to Voluntarily Disclose That He Is Autistic, Which Must Be Indicated by a Symbol Designated by the Department on the Driver's License and Contained in the Driver's Record; and to Amend Section 56-1-3350, as Amended, Relating to the Issuance of Special Identification Cards by the Department of Motor Vehicles, So as to Provide That an Applicant for a Special Identification Card Who Wishes to Obtain a Card That Indicates That He Is Autistic Must Provide Documentation of His Condition Which Must Be Indicated by a Symbol Designated by the Department on His Special Identification Card. - Ratified Title

It became law on May 15, 2017.

SC S 344 · Senate Bill · 2017-2018

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS OF AN APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT MUST ALLOW AN APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM TO VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE THAT HE IS AUTISTIC, WHICH MUST BE INDICATED BY A SYMBOL DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND CONTAINED IN THE DRIVER'S RECORD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-3350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD WHO WISHES TO OBTAIN A CARD THAT INDICATES THAT HE IS AUTISTIC MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF HIS CONDITION WHICH MUST BE INDICATED BY A SYMBOL DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON HIS SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. - ratified title | 52