South Carolina § 56-35-30 Auxiliary power units.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-35-30 — Auxiliary power units.

South Carolina § 56-35-30

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 35IDLING RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DIESEL VEHICLES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 56-35-30 (2026).

Text

(A)For the purposes of this chapter, operating an auxiliary power unit, generator set, or another mobile idling reduction technology as a means to heat, air condition, or provide electrical power, as an alternative to idling the main engine, does not constitute idling an engine.

(B)For a vehicle equipped with an auxiliary power unit designed for idling reduction, the gross vehicle weight or axle weight used to determine the fine for a violation of commercial vehicle weight restrictions is the actual gross vehicle weight or axle weight reduced by five hundred fifty pounds.

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(A) For the purposes of this chapter, operating an auxiliary power unit, generator set, or another mobile idling reduction technology as a means to heat, air condition, or provide electrical power, as an alternative to idling the main engine, does not constitute idling an engine. (B) For a vehicle equipped with an auxiliary power unit designed for idling reduction, the gross vehicle weight or axle weight used to determine the fine for a violation of commercial vehicle weight restrictions is the actual gross vehicle weight or axle weight reduced by five hundred fifty pounds.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 234, SECTION 6, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 22, 2008); 2016 Act No. 188 (H.4932), SECTION 6, eff May 25, 2016.