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An Act to Amend Section 56-1-220, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, Relating to the Vision Screening Required for Issuance of a Driver's License, So as to Provide That the Vision Screening Is Required to Obtain an Initial License and Upon Renewal of a License, to Provide That the Vision Screening Must Be Offered by the Department of Motor Vehicles, to Provide That a Person's Screening Must Be Waived Under Certain Circumstances, and to Provide That a Certificate of Vision Examination Form Must Be Executed by the Certifying Ophthalmologist or Optometrist and Transmitted to the Department Electronically. - Ratified Title

It became law on May 31, 2018.

SC H 4672 · H · 2017-2018

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May 31, 2018

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    May 31, 2018

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE VISION SCREENING REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE VISION SCREENING IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LICENSE AND UPON RENEWAL OF A LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VISION SCREENING MUST BE OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON'S SCREENING MUST BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF VISION EXAMINATION FORM MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE CERTIFYING OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST AND TRANSMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT ELECTRONICALLY. - ratified title | 52