South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 10 - Motor Vehicle Registration And Financial Security
Section 56-10-10. Security required on registered vehicles.

Every owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered in this State shall maintain the security required by Section 56-10-20 with respect to each motor vehicle owned by him throughout the period the registration is in effect. No certificate of registration may be issued or transferred to an owner by the director of the Department of Motor Vehicles unless the owner or prospective owner produces satisfactory evidence that the security is in effect, including the name of the owner's automobile liability insurer, and his signed statement, subject to this state's perjury statutes, that insurance is in place as required by this section.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 56-11-190 [1962 Code Section 46-750.110; 1974 (58) 2718; Am, 1987 Act No. 166, Section 19] repealed by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 25, and recodified as Section 56-10-10 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 9; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1473; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 121K; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 218.

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Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 56 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 10 - Motor Vehicle Registration And Financial Security

Section 56-10-10. Security required on registered vehicles.

Section 56-10-20. Type of security required.

Section 56-10-30. Automatic suspension of registration upon lapse or termination of security.

Section 56-10-40. Providers of insurance or security to notify Department of Motor Vehicles of termination or lapse; notice to person holding registration.

Section 56-10-45. Confiscation of registration certificates and license plates.

Section 56-10-46. Enhanced proof of insurance requests following lapse or termination.

Section 56-10-50. Suspension of registration not to affect title to vehicle.

Section 56-10-210. Definitions.

Section 56-10-220. Requirement that vehicle sought to be registered be insured; proof; regulations.

Section 56-10-225. Proof of insurance and financial responsibility in vehicle; penalties.

Section 56-10-230. Notice of termination of insurance.

Section 56-10-240. Requirement that upon loss of insurance, insured obtain new insurance or surrender registration and plates; written notice by insurer; suspension of registration and plates; appeal of suspension; enforcement; penalties.

Section 56-10-245. Per diem fine for lapse in required coverage.

Section 56-10-250. Unlawful to sell vehicle with suspended registration to family member.

Section 56-10-260. False certificate or false evidence of insurance; penalties; special restricted driver's licenses.

Section 56-10-280. Insurance not to be issued for period less than six months; contract or policy valid for at least sixty days; cancellation within sixty days.

Section 56-10-510. Registration of uninsured motor vehicle; fee; use of fee; certificate of insurance; penalties for failure to submit certificate of insurance.

Section 56-10-520. Operating or permitting operation of motor vehicle without first paying uninsured motor vehicle fee; misdemeanor violation; record of conviction for violations of this section; suspension of license, registration certificates, and...

Section 56-10-530. Involvement in accident resulting in death, injury, or property damage when uninsured motor vehicle fee unpaid; suspension of driver's license, license plates and registration certificates; contested case hearing.

Section 56-10-535. Conviction of certain traffic violations; requirement of furnishing proof of financial responsibility.

Section 56-10-540. Other proof of financial responsibility; suspension and return of driver's license, registration, certificates, and license plates and decals.

Section 56-10-550. Deposit of funds collected in Uninsured Motorists Fund.

Section 56-10-551. Cancellation or termination of insurance policy certified under this chapter; notice to director.

Section 56-10-552. Uninsured Enforcement Fund; use of reinstatement fee.

Section 56-10-553. Collection data and maintenance of statistics.

Section 56-10-554. Recoupment Fund; recoupment of facility assessments or losses; discontinuance of collection for recoupment of facilities losses.

Section 56-10-610. Short title.

Section 56-10-615. Information regarding cancellations; requests for proof of insurance.

Section 56-10-620. Definitions.

Section 56-10-630. Purpose of article.

Section 56-10-640. Requirement that upon loss of insurance, insured obtain new insurance or surrender registration and plates; written notice by insurer; suspension of driving privileges, license plate and registration; appeal; enforcement; penalties...

Section 56-10-650. Suspension of owner's driving privileges and license plates of uninsured motor vehicle; notification of owner; proof of insurance.

Section 56-10-660. Database information disclosure; fee.

Section 56-10-670. Scope of article.