South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers
Section 58-23-620. Situations in which local fees may or may not be imposed.

(A) A municipality or county in this State may not impose a license fee or license tax upon a holder of a certificate A or a certificate B, and a municipality or county may not impose a license fee or license tax on the holder of a certificate E or a certificate F, Certificate of Compliance, or a common or contract motor carrier of property, except the municipality of the carrier's residence or the location of the carrier's principal place of business. However, the fee required of a holder of a certificate C is in addition to any license tax or license fee charged by a municipality.
(B) If a municipality or county imposes a license fee or license tax pursuant to subsection (A), the fee or tax in the case of any certificate holder or common or contract motor carrier of property which operates its vehicles both within and without this State, must be apportioned in the ratio that the miles traveled by the vehicles operated by the certificate holder in this State bears to miles traveled by those vehicles in all states.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1442; 1952 Code Section 58-1442; 1942 Code Section 8512; 1932 Code Section 8512; 1925 (34) 252; 1930 (36) 1068; 1938 (40) 1915; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 51D, eff June 29, 1995; 2017 Act No. 40 (H.3516), Section 8.H, eff January 1, 2019.

Editor's Note
2017 Act No. 40, Sections 8.L, 8.M, provide as follows:
"L. (1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary within this SECTION, a person who registers a vehicle for use in this State pursuant to Article 23, Chapter 37, Title 12, as amended by this act, must register his vehicle during calendar year 2019 and is required to pay the road fees calculated based on the fair market value of the vehicle as specified in Sections 12-37-2820 and 12-37-2850 at the time the vehicle's registration fees are paid.
"(2) Notwithstanding the provisions in Section 12-37-2865(B) and (C), as contained in this SECTION, to the contrary, during calendar year 2019, the first four hundred thousand dollars of fee revenue collected pursuant to Section 12-37-2865 must be retained by the Department of Motor Vehicles to defray programming costs.
"(3) The initial millage required by Section 12-37-2850 must be calculated on or before June 1, 2018.
"M. This SECTION takes effect January 1, 2019, except that the Department of Revenue, in consultation with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, shall calculate the millage to be used to calculate the road use fee provided in Section 12-37-2850 by July 1, 2018."
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 40, Section 8.H, rewrote the section, apportioning certain license fees and taxes.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers

Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers

Section 58-23-10. Definitions.

Section 58-23-20. Transportation by motor vehicle for compensation regulated.

Section 58-23-25. Public Service Commission's motor carrier regulatory authority, defined.

Section 58-23-30. "For compensation" defined.

Section 58-23-40. Certificate and fee requirements.

Section 58-23-50. Chapter not applicable to transportation for certain purposes.

Section 58-23-60. Chapter not applicable to business within certain areas.

Section 58-23-70. Chapter not applicable to occasional trip.

Section 58-23-80. Penalties.

Section 58-23-100. Transfer of property pending suit shall be invalid.

Section 58-23-110. Motor carrier transportation contracts; definition; hold harmless provisions; exception.

Section 58-23-210. Application for a certificate.

Section 58-23-220. Class A certificates.

Section 58-23-230. Class B certificates.

Section 58-23-240. Class C certificates.

Section 58-23-250. Class D certificates.

Section 58-23-260. Class E certificates.

Section 58-23-270. Class F certificates.

Section 58-23-280. Provisions governing class A and C certificates shall apply to D and E certificates.

Section 58-23-290. Partial A, B and D certificates.

Section 58-23-300. Repealed.

Section 58-23-310. Certain applicants granted certificates as matter of right.

Section 58-23-320. Suspension, revocation, alteration or amendment of certificates; appeal.

Section 58-23-330. Repealed.

Section 58-23-340. Alienation or lease of certificates issued after July 1, 1983.

Section 58-23-510. Applications for annual licenses.

Section 58-23-520. Information which shall be furnished in applications for class A and B certificates.

Section 58-23-530 to 58-23-550. Repealed.

Section 58-23-560. License fees for class A, B, or C certificate holders.

Section 58-23-570. Information which shall be furnished in application for class D certificate.

Section 58-23-590. Carriers of household goods and hazardous waste for disposal; fees.

Section 58-23-600. Time of payment of fees.

Section 58-23-610. Fees shall not be refunded for period when license not used; exception.

Section 58-23-620. Situations in which local fees may or may not be imposed.

Section 58-23-630. Distribution of license fees.

Section 58-23-910. Insurance, bond, or certificate of self-insurance required of certificate holders generally.

Section 58-23-920. Insurance required of owners of motor vehicles transporting goods for hire.

Section 58-23-930. Insurance not required of owners of certain motor vehicles subject to federal Surface Transportation Board.

Section 58-23-1010. General powers of commission.

Section 58-23-1020. Certain routes or schedules shall not be changed without permit from Commission.

Section 58-23-1030. Occasional detours; use of substitute or reserve vehicles in emergencies.

Section 58-23-1040. Carriers liable for baggage only when checked.

Section 58-23-1050. Certain statutory provisions not applicable to baggage.

Section 58-23-1060. Repealed.

Section 58-23-1070. Promulgation of rules and regulations as to vehicles for hire at resorts.

Section 58-23-1080. Special plates or markers for carriers.

Section 58-23-1090. Special markers for reserve or substitute passenger vehicles.

Section 58-23-1110. Definitions.

Section 58-23-1120. Compliance by motor carriers.

Section 58-23-1130. Rulemaking by Commission.

Section 58-23-1140. Exclusion of transporters of farm or forest products.

Section 58-23-1210. Licensing of taxis by governing body of a county or city.

Section 58-23-1215. Exception to meaning of operating a taxi.

Section 58-23-1220. Liability insurance.

Section 58-23-1230. Bond may be filed in lieu of insurance.

Section 58-23-1240. "Taxi" plate; certificate of insurance.

Section 58-23-1250. Name of owner and rates shall be posted in taxi.

Section 58-23-1260. Driver identification card shall be posted in taxi and copy furnished to police.

Section 58-23-1270. Qualifications of drivers.

Section 58-23-1280. Solicitation of passengers.

Section 58-23-1290. Vehicles shall answer calls in order received.

Section 58-23-1300. Occupancy of vehicle when answering call.

Section 58-23-1310. Drivers shall not take possession of baggage without consent of owner.

Section 58-23-1320. Use of taxi for prostitution or lewd act or transporting person to place for such purpose.

Section 58-23-1330. Taxi shall not transport persons with contagious disease.

Section 58-23-1340. Vehicles shall be kept clean.

Section 58-23-1350. Vehicles shall not be used for sleeping or certain other purposes.

Section 58-23-1360. Transfer of license upon replacement of vehicle.

Section 58-23-1370. Revocation of driver's license.

Section 58-23-1380. Surrender of taxi license when insurance or bond cancelled.

Section 58-23-1390. Revocation of taxi license.

Section 58-23-1400. Fee for reinstatement of insurance or bond.

Section 58-23-1410. Penalties.

Section 58-23-1610. Definitions.

Section 58-23-1620. Compliance with article before operation as TNC; application; issuance of TNC permit; request for contested case.

Section 58-23-1625. Exclusion of insurance coverage while driver logged on digital network or providing prearranged ride; claims coverage investigation.

Section 58-23-1630. Primary automobile insurance; proof of coverage.

Section 58-23-1635. Insurance disclosure.

Section 58-23-1640. Safety inspection of TNC vehicle; display of license plate number; violations; penalties.

Section 58-23-1650. Driver qualification requirements; documentation; inspections of records; disclosures.

Section 58-23-1660. Standards.

Section 58-23-1670. Records and documentation; information requests; confidentiality of information.

Section 58-23-1680. Enforcement of article; penalties; revocation of permit; request for contested case; investigations.

Section 58-23-1690. Fees.

Section 58-23-1700. Local assessment fee; records; confidentiality of information; GIS file available for public use.

Section 58-23-1710. Law governing TNC's and TNC drivers.

Section 58-23-1720. Construction with federal law.

Section 58-23-1810. Short title.

Section 58-23-1820. Definitions.

Section 58-23-1830. General prohibitions; persons who may be refused transportation; violations and penalties.