(A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, off-site displays of automobiles or trucks are prohibited except as provided in this section. A licensed South Carolina automobile dealer or dealer of trucks may display not more than ten automobiles or trucks per licensed dealership off-site only at nonselling temporary events lasting no more than ten days hosted by a South Carolina based: charitable organization as defined in the South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act for fundraising purposes; school fundraising event; church fundraising event; town fair, town festival; or any other similar festival or event.
(B) Used automobile or truck dealers may display used automobiles or trucks off-site as provided in this section in the county in which their dealership is located.
(C) Displays may be conducted only by South Carolina licensed dealers. Any automobile or truck displayed must be owned by the dealer. Any person or automobile or truck dealer who violates these provisions is subject to a five hundred dollar fine.
(D) Off-site displays are for display purposes only. Sales or attempts to sell as defined in Section 56-15-10(L), or both, are not permitted off-site. An automobile or truck dealer who sells or attempts to affect the off-site sale of any automobile or truck is in violation of this section and is subject to a two thousand dollar fine. An agent of an automobile or truck dealer who sells or attempts to affect the off-site sale of an automobile or truck is subject to a five hundred dollar fine.
(E) A motor vehicle manufacturer cannot require a franchised automobile or truck dealer to display automobiles or trucks off-site.
(F) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an automobile or truck dealer from participating in one nonselling statewide motor vehicle show in South Carolina per year, or a manufacturer, individual automobile owner or truck owner from displaying their vehicles.
(G) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a licensed dealer from providing vehicles for demonstration or test driving purposes specified in Section 56-3-2320.
(H) The department of Motor Vehicles shall enforce the provisions contained in this section.
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 181, Section 1, eff May 25, 2012.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 15 - Regulation Of Manufacturers, Distributors And Dealers
Section 56-15-10. Definitions.
Section 56-15-20. Persons subject to chapter and jurisdiction of courts; service of process.
Section 56-15-35. Consumer data.
Section 56-15-46. Notice of intent to establish or relocate competing dealership; injunction.
Section 56-15-60. Fulfillment of warranty agreements; dealers' claims for compensation.
Section 56-15-65. Requiring change of location or alteration of dealership.
Section 56-15-70. Certain unreasonable restrictions on dealers or franchisees unlawful.
Section 56-15-75. Requiring dealer to refrain from acquiring another line of new motor vehicles.
Section 56-15-80. Agreements to which chapter applies.
Section 56-15-85. Electronic sale of vehicles.
Section 56-15-96. Measurement of dealership performance; burden of proof.
Section 56-15-100. Discounts, refunds, and other inducements to dealers.
Section 56-15-110. Suits for damages.
Section 56-15-120. Limitation of actions.
Section 56-15-130. Contracts in violation of chapter void.
Section 56-15-310. License required; term of license; fee; scope of license; penalty for violation.
Section 56-15-315. Off-site displays of automobiles or trucks.
Section 56-15-330. Facilities required for issuance of dealer's license.
Section 56-15-350. Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds; procedure.
Section 56-15-410. Required pre-licensing education courses.
Section 56-15-420. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 56-15-440. Applicability to dealers engaged primarily in motor vehicle salvage.
Section 56-15-450. Applicability to dealers primarily engaged in rental of motor vehicles.
Section 56-15-510. Definitions.
Section 56-15-530. Buying or selling motor vehicles in name of wholesale motor vehicle auction.
Section 56-15-550. Sales through auction of motor vehicles acquired incident to regular business.
Section 56-15-560. Application for license for wholesale motor vehicle auction; fee.
Section 56-15-570. Surety bond required.
Section 56-15-580. Change of information on application must be reported.
Section 56-15-590. Establishment and retention of records.
Section 56-15-600. Wholesale motor vehicle auction license plates.