South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 19 - Protection Of Titles To And Interests In Motor Vehicles
Section 56-19-20. Administration and enforcement.

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 56 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 19 - Protection Of Titles To And Interests In Motor Vehicles

Section 56-19-10. Definitions.

Section 56-19-20. Administration and enforcement.

Section 56-19-40. Department of Motor Vehicles shall examine all applications; investigations; rejections.

Section 56-19-50. Department of Motor Vehicles shall seize expired, fictitious and certain other certificates, cards, permits, licenses, and plates.

Section 56-19-60. Method of giving notice; proof of service.

Section 56-19-70. Refunds of fees.

Section 56-19-80. Disposition of fees and penalties.

Section 56-19-90. Forms.

Section 56-19-110. Judicial review of Department of Motor Vehicle's acts.

Section 56-19-210. Certificate of title required to sell or mortgage vehicle or mobile home; exception.

Section 56-19-220. Exemption of certain vehicles.

Section 56-19-230. Owners shall apply for certificates.

Section 56-19-240. Application for certificate; form and contents.

Section 56-19-250. Department of Motor Vehicles shall check application against list of stolen and converted vehicles.

Section 56-19-260. Filing application; issuance of certificate.

Section 56-19-265. Liens or encumbrances recorded on motor vehicles or titled mobile homes; transmission of lien information; transaction fees; continuation statement.

Section 56-19-270. Refusal of certificate.

Section 56-19-280. Refusal of certificate; vehicle reported stolen or converted.

Section 56-19-290. Contents of certificate.

Section 56-19-300. Contents of certificate for vehicle last registered where lienholders not named on certificate.

Section 56-19-310. Numbering certificates issued to successive owners; two transfers when auctioneer gives title.

Section 56-19-320. Certificate as prima facie evidence of facts.

Section 56-19-330. Record of certificates issued.

Section 56-19-340. Certificate mailed to first lienholder or, if none, to owner.

Section 56-19-350. Duplicate certificates; surrender of recovered original.

Section 56-19-360. Procedures for voluntary transfer; duties of transferor and transferee; effective time of transfer.

Section 56-19-370. Procedures for voluntary transfer; dealer purchasing vehicle for resale.

Section 56-19-380. Procedures for voluntary transfer; issuance of new certificate.

Section 56-19-390. Procedures for involuntary transfer or repossession.

Section 56-19-400. Procedures for involuntary transfer or repossession; issuance of new certificate.

Section 56-19-410. Procedures for involuntary transfer or repossession; surrender of old certificate; effect of surrender and issuance of new certificate.

Section 56-19-420. Fee; allocation.

Section 56-19-425. Fee for furnishing odometer reading.

Section 56-19-430. Assignment of new identifying number; issuance of new, or endorsement of, original certificate.

Section 56-19-440. Suspension or revocation of certificate.

Section 56-19-450. Effect of suspension or revocation on validity of security interest.

Section 56-19-460. Surrender of suspended or revoked certificate.

Section 56-19-470. Seizure of suspended or revoked certificate.

Section 56-19-480. Transfer and surrender of certificates, license plates, registration cards and manufacturers' serial plates of vehicles sold as salvage, abandoned, scrapped, or destroyed.

Section 56-19-485. Vehicle title-brand designations.

Section 56-19-490. "Lemon Law" returns; notification; penalties.

Section 56-19-495. Establishment of working group to develop process for titling vehicles for which no title can be provided.

Section 56-19-500. Definitions.

Section 56-19-510. Owner affixing manufactured home to real property; Manufactured Home Affidavit for the Retirement of Title Certificate; recording and form of affidavit.

Section 56-19-520. Retirement of the title certificate to a manufactured home; release of lien; Satisfaction Affidavit.

Section 56-19-530. Records of retired title certificates; written confirmation to homeowner.

Section 56-19-540. Retirement of title certificate when lien reflected on affidavit but not evidenced by mortgage; separate Manufactured Home Lien Affidavit to be filed; form.

Section 56-19-550. Severance of manufactured home from real property when it will be affixed to real property in new location; filing of Manufactured Home Severance Affidavit; if not to be affixed to real property, Attorney Affidavit of Security Inte...

Section 56-19-560. Manufactured home treated as real property.

Section 56-19-610. Chapter inapplicable to certain liens and security interests.

Section 56-19-620. Security interest invalid against third parties unless properly perfected.

Section 56-19-630. Perfecting security interest; time when effective.

Section 56-19-650. Procedure when owner creates security interest.

Section 56-19-660. Filing notices of security interests; record.

Section 56-19-670. Assignment of security interest; perfection; filing.

Section 56-19-680. Satisfaction of security interest for which certificate is in possession of lienholder; filing release.

Section 56-19-700. Security interests in previously registered vehicles not needing certificates unaffected.

Section 56-19-710. Continuation of security interests previously perfected under other laws.

Section 56-19-720. Sale or security interest not created by terminal rental adjustment clause in motor vehicle or trailer lease.

Section 56-19-810. Peace officers shall report theft or recovery of vehicles.

Section 56-19-820. Owners of lienholders may report thefts or conversions; Department of Motor Vehicles may disregard report; recovery to be reported.

Section 56-19-830. Liability of officer or agency for acting on false theft report.

Section 56-19-840. Unclaimed vehicles in garages and certain other places to be reported; loss of storage lien for failure to report.

Section 56-19-850. Records of reports of stolen, converted, recovered, and unclaimed vehicles; distribution of lists.

Section 56-19-1010. Title for all-terrain vehicle (ATV); application.

Section 56-19-1020. Application for title of previously-titled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) received by gift, trade, or other means; proof of ownership

Section 56-19-1030. Title fee for all-terrain vehicle (ATV).