South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 56 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 3 - Motor Vehicle Registration And Licensing

Section 56-3-120. Exemptions from registration and licensing requirement. - The following vehicles are exempt from registration and licensing under...

Section 56-3-130. Exemption of certain boat, farm, and other utility trailers. - Boat trailers under twenty-five hundred pounds, farm trailers and other...

Section 56-3-140. Exemption of certain professional racing cars. - Professional racing cars not operated under their own power but...

Section 56-3-150. Exemption of certain foreign vehicles of nonresident owners; verification process; penalties. - (A) A foreign privately owned and operated passenger vehicle of...

Section 56-3-160. Foreign vehicles of resident owners. - Every foreign vehicle moved into this State the owner of...

Section 56-3-170. Reciprocity with respect to the operation of vehicles licensed out of state. - Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter, the Department of Motor...

Section 56-3-180. Special permits to operate vehicles otherwise required to be registered and licensed; restrictions. - The department may issue in writing special permits to operate...

Section 56-3-190. Department may register and license vehicles. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may register and license...

Section 56-3-195. Counties to process vehicle registration and licensing renewals; access to records; department to fund startup costs. - Text of (A) effective until the first day of the...

Section 56-3-200. Certificate of title or application as prerequisite to registration. - Except in the case of a moped or as otherwise...

Section 56-3-210. Time period for procuring registration and license; temporary license plates; transfer of license plates. - (A)(1) The department is authorized to administer a program for...

Section 56-3-215. Temporary permits authorized for out-of-state registered farm trucks harvesting and transporting seasonal crops in State. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be authorized to issue...

Section 56-3-230. Application for registration and license. - Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration and for...

Section 56-3-240. Contents of application. - Every such application shall contain: (1) The name, bona fide...

Section 56-3-250. Statement certifying payment of county and municipal taxes and address to accompany application; exceptions. - No vehicle shall be registered and licensed by the department...

Section 56-3-253. Establishment of biennial registration periods. - (A) Vehicles required by Chapter 3 of Title 56 to...

Section 56-3-255. Requirement of evidence of payment of federal use tax. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall require evidence of the...

Section 56-3-350. Grounds for refusing to register and license or transfer registration of vehicle. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall refuse to register and...

Section 56-3-355. Suspension or revocation of commercial vehicle registration card and license plate; reinstatement; fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles must suspend, revoke, or...

Section 56-3-360. Suspension of registration of vehicle reported stolen or converted. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may suspend the registration of...

Section 56-3-376. Establishment of system of registration of motor vehicles on monthly basis; assignment of annual registration periods. - (A) All vehicles except those vehicles designated in Section 56-3-780...

Section 56-3-377. Vehicles to be assigned biennial registration period; expiration twenty-four months from issuance. - All vehicles described in Section 56-3-210 must be assigned a...

Section 56-3-378. Establishment of system of registration of motor vehicles on monthly basis; issuance of registration and license plate for period of five years. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue at the request...

Section 56-3-385. Extension of deadline where last day for obtaining license plate or renewal sticker falls on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. - When the last day of a month on which a...

Section 56-3-390. Penalties for fraudulent applications and misrepresentation of facts. - Any person who (a) fraudulently uses or gives a false...

Section 56-3-400. Reciprocity in registration and licensing of automobile utility trailers; "automobile utility trailer" defined. - The term "automobile utility trailer" when used in Sections 56-3-400...

Section 56-3-410. Reciprocity in registration and licensing of automobile utility trailers; procedures; extension of registration. - For the purpose of interstate and combined interstate and intrastate...

Section 56-3-430. Cities between 55,000 and 70,000 shall not require local licenses or charge inspection or registration fees. - It shall be unlawful for any city of this State...

Section 56-3-440. Cities of 70,000 or more may require local license. - Cities having a population of seventy thousand or more may...

Section 56-3-510. Forms. - Department of Motor Vehicles records relating to the registration and...

Section 56-3-520. Retention of forms. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles must retain a request...

Section 56-3-530. Fees. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may charge a fee for...

Section 56-3-540. Use of records; opt-out from surveys, marketing, and solicitations. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall implement methods and procedures...

Section 56-3-545. Sale of Social Security number or driver's license photograph or signature prohibited. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may not sell, provide, or...

Section 56-3-610. Biennial payment of registration and license fees required. - (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), the owner of...

Section 56-3-620. Fees for handicapped persons or persons of certain ages for private passenger motor vehicle and property-carrying vehicles weighing six thousand pounds or less. - (A) For persons sixty-five years of age or older or...

Section 56-3-625. Expenditure of revenue derived from fee increases. - The amount of revenue derived from the fee increases established...

Section 56-3-627. Infrastructure maintenance fee. - (A) In order to account for the necessary road maintenance...

Section 56-3-630. Vehicles classified as passenger motor vehicles. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall classify as a private...

Section 56-3-640. Fees for common carrier passenger vehicles; vehicles so classified; determining vehicle weight. - (A) For every common carrier passenger vehicle the biennial registration...

Section 56-3-645. Road use fees for vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen, and fuels other than motor fuel. - (A) In addition to the registration fees imposed by this...

Section 56-3-650. Optional fees for bus companies operating in interstate and intrastate commerce; computation; retention of records; display of license plates. - In order for inter-city bus companies operating fleets both in...

Section 56-3-660. Fees for self-propelled property carrying vehicles; determination of vehicle gross weight; registration of vehicle for payment of one-half of State's portion of license fee. - (A) The determination of gross vehicle weight to register and...

Section 56-3-661. Certification requirements; insurance requirements. - No for-hire motor vehicle carrier of property, except carriers of...

Section 56-3-662. Identifier fees; administration and enforcement funding. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of...

Section 56-3-663. Reciprocal agreements. - The Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to enter into...

Section 56-3-665. Proof of payment of federal use tax. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall require evidence of the...

Section 56-3-670. Fees for farm truck licenses; violations; penalties. - (A) For the purpose of this section, "farm truck" is...

Section 56-3-700. Fee for trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers; exemptions. - For every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, not exempted by...

Section 56-3-710. Fees for house trailers. - For every house trailer the biennial fee is twelve dollars....

Section 56-3-720. Fees for camper or travel trailers; distinctive tag. - For every camper or travel trailer the biennial registration fee...

Section 56-3-730. Owner shall select load capacity classification; changes. - The owner of a vehicle classified under Sections 56-3-130 and...

Section 56-3-740. Fees for trackless trolley buses. - For every trackless trolley bus the biennial registration fee is...

Section 56-3-750. Fees for special mobile equipment vehicles. - For every special mobile equipment vehicle not exempt from the...

Section 56-3-760. Fees for motorcycles, motorcycle three-wheel vehicles, and motor-driven cycles. - For every motorcycle, motorcycle three-wheel vehicle, or moped the biennial...

Section 56-3-770. Fees for vehicles equipped with solid tires. - The biennial registration and license fee for every motor vehicle,...

Section 56-3-780. Permanent license plates and fees for vehicles of State, political subdivisions, or Civil Air Patrol; transferability. - (A) Permanent license plates must be issued by the Department...

Section 56-3-785. Issuance of permanent license plates to certain owners of trailers and semi-trailers; fees; design. - (A) Upon proper application, the Department of Motor Vehicles may...

Section 56-3-790. Fees for certain motor vehicles used in rescue work. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue a license upon...

Section 56-3-830. Postage charge. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may charge an additional fee...

Section 56-3-840. Delinquent registration and license penalties. - The owner of every vehicle required to be registered and...

Section 56-3-860. Accepting uncertified checks for license fees. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may, in the discretion of...

Section 56-3-870. Procedure if uncertified check is returned unpaid. - If an uncertified check is accepted by the Department of...

Section 56-3-890. Refunds when application is refused or rejected; refund of fees collected in error. - Whenever any application made to the Department of Motor Vehicles...

Section 56-3-900. Procedures for refund when vehicle is not used or is destroyed. - (A) When a vehicle is registered and licensed under this...

Section 56-3-905. Motor vehicle registration refund. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-3-900, when the owner or...

Section 56-3-910. Placement of fees and penalties in state highway account of South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank; exceptions; reports. - All fees and penalties collected by the department under the...

Section 56-3-920. Fees additional to public service fees. - The registration and license fees imposed by this article shall...

Section 56-3-1010. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Fleet" means fifty or...

Section 56-3-1020. Corporation or other entity may register vehicles as fleet on annual basis; special license plates and registration cards; application and fee. - A corporation or other legal entity may register its fleet...

Section 56-3-1030. Fleet registration card to be carried and made available to law enforcement officers; license plate to be displayed. - Upon approval of the application for fleet registration, the director...

Section 56-3-1040. Fees for private passenger motor vehicles and property-carrying vehicles; vehicle added to fleet during registration year. - The fee for private passenger motor vehicles registered as part...

Section 56-3-1050. Renewal of fleet registration; deletion of vehicle from fleet. - Upon renewal of the fleet registration, the Department of Motor...

Section 56-3-1110 to 56-3-1130. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1110, titled Special license plate for wartime...

Section 56-3-1150. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Free vehicular registration for former prisoners...

Section 56-3-1210. License plates furnished by Department. - Beginning with the licensing year 1975-1976, the Department of Motor...

Section 56-3-1220. Municipalities and counties shall not issue license plates. - No county or municipality shall issue a municipal or county...

Section 56-3-1230. Specifications of license plates; periodic issuance of new plates; treatment with reflective material; issuance of revalidation stickers. - (A) License plates must be at least six inches wide...

Section 56-3-1240. Display of license plates; motorcycles equipped with vertically mounted brackets; missing plates. - License plates issued for motor vehicles must be attached to...

Section 56-3-1250. Registration cards; contents, possession, and display. - The department, upon registering and licensing a vehicle, shall issue...

Section 56-3-1260. Procedures upon transfer of ownership of vehicle; notice to department and disposition of plates. - Whenever the owner of a registered and licensed vehicle transfers...

Section 56-3-1265. Display of special license plates for particular groups. - The Department of Motor Vehicles must display in all Department...

Section 56-3-1270. Procedures upon transfer of ownership of vehicle; application for transfer and issuance of new card; fee. - Whenever any person other than a duly licensed motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-1280. Transfer of registered and licensed vehicle to licensed dealer. - Whenever a duly licensed motor vehicle dealer receives by purchase,...

Section 56-3-1290. Transfer of plates to another vehicle of same owner. - The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon application and the payment...

Section 56-3-1300. Change in name or address of owner; notice to department. - Whenever any person after making application for or obtaining the...

Section 56-3-1310. Procedures for replacement of lost or damaged registration cards or license plates. - In the event any registration card or license plate is...

Section 56-3-1320. Fees for replacement plates and cards. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of...

Section 56-3-1330. Suspension, cancellation, or revocation of cards, and plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may suspend, cancel, or revoke...

Section 56-3-1335. Suspension of vehicle's registration for failure to pay toll; reinstatement fee. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall suspend a motor vehicle's...

Section 56-3-1340. Suspension of driver's license does not automatically suspend registration or license plates. - The suspension of a license issued by the Department of...

Section 56-3-1350. Return of suspended, cancelled, or revoked cards, and plates. - Whenever the Department of Motor Vehicles, as authorized under this...

Section 56-3-1360. Use of license plate on vehicle other than vehicle for which plate was issued. - No person shall drive or operate any motor vehicle, trailer,...

Section 56-3-1370. Defacement of license plates; seizure of misused, altered, or defaced plates. - No person shall, with intent to defraud, deface or cause...

Section 56-3-1380. Return of registration card and license plates for wrecked or dismantled vehicle. - An owner who dismantles or wrecks a vehicle registered and...

Section 56-3-1410. Fraudulent alteration or forgery of documents; use of altered or forged documents. - It is a misdemeanor, punishable as prescribed in this chapter,...

Section 56-3-1450. Year of manufacture license plates. - (A) An owner of a motor vehicle that is thirty...

Section 56-3-1510. Special license plates authorized for amateur radio operators; fee. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-1520. Applications. - Applications for special license plates, as authorized under this article,...

Section 56-3-1530. Design of plates; duration. - The special license plates must be of the same size...

Section 56-3-1540. Transfer to another vehicle of same owner; display on unauthorized car; return on loss of radio license. - Special license plates issued pursuant to this article may be...

Section 56-3-1550. Penalties. - Any person violating any of the provisions of this article...

Section 56-3-1560. Article is cumulative. - The provisions of this article shall not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-1610. Issuance of special license plates to emergency medical technicians; fee. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-1620. Applications. - Applications for special license plates, as authorized under this article,...

Section 56-3-1630. Size and design of plates; period of validity. - The special license plates must be of the same size...

Section 56-3-1640. Transfer of plates; use on unauthorized vehicle; return of plates on revocation of technician's license. - A special license plate issued pursuant to this article may...

Section 56-3-1650. Unlawful acts; penalties. - Any person violating any of the provisions of this article...

Section 56-3-1660. Effect of article on rest of chapter. - The provisions of this article shall not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-1710. Department shall design and supply special license plate for publicly owned motor vehicles; unlawful to operate motor vehicle without plate. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall design and supply, at...

Section 56-3-1750 to 56-3-1780. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1750, titled Special license plates authorized for...

Section 56-3-1810 to 56-3-1840. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1810, titled Number of special license plates...

Section 56-3-1850 to 56-3-1880. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1850, titled Special license plate authorized for...

Section 56-3-1910. License plates for handicapped persons; certification forms; duplication or forgery. - (A) As used in this article, "handicapped" means a person...

Section 56-3-1920. Identification placards for hearing impaired licensed drivers; fees. - (A) An identification placard must be issued to a hearing...

Section 56-3-1950. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Handicapped" means a person...

Section 56-3-1960. Temporary and permanent parking placards; illegal duplication or forgery. - (A) A person who is "handicapped" as defined in Section...

Section 56-3-1965. Free parking in metered or timed parking places for handicapped persons. - Those municipalities having marked parking spaces shall provide appropriately designated...

Section 56-3-1970. Unlawful acts; penalties; summary court jurisdiction. - (A) It is unlawful to park any vehicle in a...

Section 56-3-1971. Uniform parking violations tickets; who may issue; form and contents. - All law enforcement officers issuing tickets on public and private...

Section 56-3-1973. Printing of uniform parking violations tickets; distribution; cost; forwarding of audit copies. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall have the uniform parking...

Section 56-3-1974. Penalty for unaccounted or unforwarded tickets; jurisdiction over tickets. - A person who wilfully and intentionally violates the provisions of...

Section 56-3-1975. Identification of handicapped parking spaces; access aisles. - Each handicapped parking place must be clearly identified as a...

Section 56-3-2010. Special and personalized license plates; International Symbol of Access decals. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide, upon proper...

Section 56-3-2020. Amount and disposition of fee. - The fee for the issue of special personalized motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-2030. Special personalized plates may not be issued to certain applicants. - Special personalized plates may not be issued to any applicant...

Section 56-3-2060 to 56-3-2090. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-2060, titled Special license plates authorized for...

Section 56-3-2110. Carriers transporting house trailers may purchase special license plates. - Any common carrier engaged in the transportation of house trailers...

Section 56-3-2120. Fees. - The carrier shall pay twelve dollars and fifty cents for...

Section 56-3-2130. Display, transferability, and use. - The plate shall be displayed on the rear end of...

Section 56-3-2140. Reciprocal recognition of plates from other states. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall honor similar plates from...

Section 56-3-2150. Issuance of special plates; fees. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-2160. Design and size of plates; biennial validation. - The special plates must be of the same size as...

Section 56-3-2170. Transfer and return of plates. - The license plate issued pursuant to this article may be...

Section 56-3-2180. Other registration and licensing provisions unaffected; penalties for violations. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-2210. Department of Motor Vehicles may classify certain motor vehicles as antique. - Every motor vehicle as herein defined which is over twenty-five...

Section 56-3-2220. Issuance of special license plates for antique motor vehicles authorized; duration; fee. - Upon receipt of an application on a form prescribed by...

Section 56-3-2230. Department of Motor Vehicles may classify certain motorcycles as antique. - (a) Every motorcycle over twenty-five years old, which is owned...

Section 56-3-2250. Sample and souvenir license plates; application for personalized special organizational souvenir license plate; penalties. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may provide, upon request,...

Section 56-3-2320. Dealer and wholesaler license plates; restrictions on use. - (A)(1) Upon application being made and the required fee being...

Section 56-3-2325. Fine and forfeiture for misuse of dealer plates. - A person who misuses a dealer license plate issued pursuant...

Section 56-3-2330. Manufacturer license plates. - (A) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the...

Section 56-3-2332. Issuance of standard license plate to manufacturer for vehicles used in employee benefit program or for testing and promotional purposes; registration fee. - (A) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the...

Section 56-3-2335. Research and development license plates. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Research and development...

Section 56-3-2340. Licensed motor vehicle dealers to issue first time registrations and license plates from dealership; certification of third-party providers; fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles or its designated agent...

Section 56-3-2345. Antique dealer license plates. - (A) Upon application being made and the required fee being...

Section 56-3-2350. Application for special registration for business of facilitating movement of vehicles from manufacturer to dealer or distributor, or movement for further construction of cabs or bodies, or for foreclosure or repossession of such m... - (A) For purposes of this section "financial institution" means a...

Section 56-3-2360. Notice of change of address; cancellation of registration and license plates. - Registrants licensed under this article shall notify the Department of...

Section 56-3-2370. Transfer of transporter license plates. - Transporter license plates issued under this article may be transferred...

Section 56-3-2380. Denial of application; suspension or revocation of registration; refusal to renew registration. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may deny the application of...

Section 56-3-2420. Powers of State Highway Patrol. - Commissioned and uniformed personnel of the South Carolina Highway Patrol...

Section 56-3-2430. Authority to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures. - Officers and employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles engaged...

Section 56-3-2440. Department of Motor Vehicles shall keep certain records. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall keep such records of...

Section 56-3-2450. Certified copies of Department of Motor Vehicle records; use as evidence. - The Department of Motor Vehicles and such officers and employees...

Section 56-3-2460. Affidavit as to registration records of Department of Motor Vehicles as evidence of ownership. - In any case tried in any court of competent jurisdiction...

Section 56-3-2470. Publication of registration and license lists; obtaining copies of lists. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may compile and publish annually...

Section 56-3-2480. Destruction of obsolete records. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may destroy any records accumulated...

Section 56-3-2490. Unlawful to conceal motor vehicle whose serial number has been altered or removed. - Whoever knowingly conceals any motor vehicle from which the manufacturer's...

Section 56-3-2510. Department of Motor Vehicles may assign new identifying numbers; special plate or number affixed to vehicle. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may assign a distinguishing number...

Section 56-3-2520. Penalties. - It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any...

Section 56-3-2540. "Conserve South Carolina" license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-2545. Collection and disbursement of fees. - Of the fees collected pursuant to this section, the Comptroller...

Section 56-3-2550. Applicability of special license plates provisions. - The provisions of Section 56-3-8100 of the 1976 Code apply...

Section 56-3-2600. Powers and duties of Department of Motor Vehicles; fees; application; issuance by dealers. - The Department of Motor Vehicles upon request and subject to...

Section 56-3-2610. Records of dealer. - Every dealer shall maintain in permanent form a record of...

Section 56-3-2620. Dealer issuing temporary registration certificate. - Every dealer who issues temporary license plates shall also issue...

Section 56-3-2630. Restrictions on dealer issuing temporary plates and cards; misstatement of fact; false information. - A dealer shall issue temporary plates and cards solely for...

Section 56-3-2640. Information to be placed on temporary license plate. - Every dealer who issues temporary plates shall insert clearly and...

Section 56-3-2650. Transfer, loan, or assignment of temporary license plate. - A temporary license plate shall be used only on the...

Section 56-3-2660. Duration of temporary license plate and registration certificate. - The temporary license plate and registration certificate are valid for...

Section 56-3-2675. Motor vehicle manufacturers authorized to obtain and issue temporary license plates. - (A) As used in this section, "Motor Vehicle Manufacturer" means...

Section 56-3-2680. Penalties. - Any person violating the provisions of this article is guilty...

Section 56-3-2690. Applicability of other laws. - If temporary license plates and registration certificates are issued for...

Section 56-3-2710. Temporary plates and registration certificates authorized for certain motor vehicles. - The Department of Motor Vehicles upon request and subject to...

Section 56-3-2720. Fee; application. - The fee for each set of temporary license plates and...

Section 56-3-2730. Design of temporary plates and registration certificates. - The temporary license plates and registration certificates must be designed...

Section 56-3-2740. Temporary plates and registration certificates not to be transferred; term; renewal. - The temporary license plate and registration certificate may be used...

Section 56-3-2760. Violations; penalties. - A person who violates the provisions of this article is...

Section 56-3-2810. Issuance of special plates; cost; application. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue special motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-2820. Plate specifications. - The special license plates must be of the same size...

Section 56-3-2830. Transfer and return of plates. - A license plate issued pursuant to this article may be...

Section 56-3-2840. Other registration and licensing provisions unaffected; penalties for violations. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-2900. Department of Motor Vehicles authorized to provide temporary license plates and registration cards for trailers and semi-trailers; fees; issuance by manufacturer. - Upon request the Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide temporary...

Section 56-3-2910. Records to be kept by manufacturer. - Each manufacturer must maintain a permanent record of all temporary...

Section 56-3-2920. Issuance and delivery of registration cards by manufacturer. - A manufacturer who issues a temporary license plate shall also...

Section 56-3-2930. False information prohibited. - It is unlawful for a manufacturer to issue a temporary...

Section 56-3-2940. Information to appear on temporary license plate. - A manufacturer who issues temporary plates shall insert clearly and...

Section 56-3-2950. Transfers prohibited. - A temporary license plate must be used only on the...

Section 56-3-2960. Duration. - The temporary license plate and registration card is valid for...

Section 56-3-2970. Violations; penalties; forfeit of license plates and registration cards; suspension of privilege to obtain. - (A) A person who violates the provisions of this article...

Section 56-3-2980. Applicability of other licensing provisions. - If temporary license plates and registration cards are issued for...

Section 56-3-3310 to 56-3-3340. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-3310, titled Recipient of the Purple Heart...

Section 56-3-3410. National Wild Turkey Federation special license plates authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-3420. Prepaid applications required. - (A) Before the Department of Motor Vehicles produces and distributes...

Section 56-3-3500. "Penn Center" license plates; fee; special fund for Penn Center, Inc. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Penn Center"...

Section 56-3-3600. South Carolina Nurses license plates; fee; special fund for South Carolina Nurses Foundation. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue South Carolina...

Section 56-3-3710. Issuance of license plates with college or university emblems; fee; distribution of fee revenues; minimum number of licenses required. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue to owners...

Section 56-3-3720. Transfer of special license plates; prohibition against display of license plate on unauthorized vehicle. - The license plate issued pursuant to this article may be...

Section 56-3-3725. Reference to or symbol of college or university on license plate. - License plates issued pursuant to this article shall not contain...

Section 56-3-3730. Applicability of article to other provisions of chapter; violations and penalties. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-3800. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled American Legion special license plate; deposit...

Section 56-3-3910. Issuance of special license plate; fee; size of plate; reserved number. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special commemorative...

Section 56-3-3920. Transfer of plate; unauthorized use. - A special license plate issued pursuant to this article may...

Section 56-3-3930. Applicability of article to other provisions of chapter. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-3950. "Keep It Beautiful" license plates; special fund for road enhancement. - The department may issue a special commemorative "Keep It Beautiful"...

Section 56-3-3960. Transfer of special license plate to another vehicle; unauthorized use. - A special license plate issued pursuant to this article may...

Section 56-3-3970. Cumulative effect of article. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-4100. South Carolina Elks Association Special License Plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-4200. Authority to issue special license plates; collector plates; fees; minimum number of orders. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Carolina Panthers"...

Section 56-3-4310 to 56-3-4340. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-4310, titled Issuance of plates; who is...

Section 56-3-4410. "Share the Road" license plates; fees; special fund for bicycling safety and education programs. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Share the...

Section 56-3-4510. "South Carolina Protects Endangered Species" and "South Carolina Wildlife" commemorative plates; disposition of fees collected. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue a series...

Section 56-3-4600. Authority to issue special license plates; fees; minimum number required. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Homeownership: The...

Section 56-3-4800. Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates; distribution of fees; prepaid applications. - (A) The department may issue Sons of Confederate Veterans special...

Section 56-3-4910. Authorization to issue plates; disposition of fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue special motor...

Section 56-3-4920. Display of plate limited to authorized vehicle; transfer to different vehicle. - The license plate issued pursuant to this article may be...

Section 56-3-4930. Cumulative effect of article; penalties for violation. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-5010. Authorization to issue special license plates; fees. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special commemorative...

Section 56-3-5200. "South Carolina: First in Golf" license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special...

Section 56-3-5300. Charter limousines to acquire special Class C license plates; biennial fee. - (A) In addition to complying with any other registration and...

Section 56-3-5350. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Authority to issue Normandy Invasion Survivor...

Section 56-3-5400. Fraternal Order of Police special license plates. - (A) The department may issue "Fraternal Order of Police" special...

Section 56-3-5910 to 56-3-5950. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-5910, titled Persons eligible, had the following...

Section 56-3-6000. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Armed Services special license plates, had...

Section 56-3-6500. United States Naval Academy special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "United States Naval...

Section 56-3-7000. County Veterans Affairs Officers special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special motor...

Section 56-3-7010. Size, design, and contents of license plates; revalidation. - The special plates must be of the same size and...

Section 56-3-7050. United States Air Force Academy special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "United States Air...

Section 56-3-7200. Arts Awareness special license plates; deposition of fees. - (A) The department may issue Arts Awareness special license plates...

Section 56-3-7300. Saltwater Fishing special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Saltwater Fishing"...

Section 56-3-7310. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Support Our Troops special license plates,...

Section 56-3-7320. Emergency Medical Service special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Emergency Medical Service"...

Section 56-3-7330. Boy Scouts of America and Eagle Scout special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Boy Scouts...

Section 56-3-7340. Native American special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Native American"...

Section 56-3-7350. South Carolina Peach Council special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "South Carolina Peach...

Section 56-3-7360. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Korean War Veterans special license plates,...

Section 56-3-7370. Cancer Research Centers of the Carolinas special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Cancer Research Centers...

Section 56-3-7610. Authority to issue commemorative Square Dance license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special commemorative...

Section 56-3-7650. Forest product haulers decals. - The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue a special motor...

Section 56-3-7700. Special Olympics license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-7750. Fraternity and sorority license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-7780. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Authority to issue special Vietnam War...

Section 56-3-7800. South Carolina Aquarium special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "South Carolina Aquarium"...

Section 56-3-7860. Shriners license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-7890. Our Farms-Our Future special license plates; distribution of fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-7910. H. L. Hunley submarine license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-7940. "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-7950. Hunting Island State Park special license plate authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue Hunting Island...

Section 56-3-8000. Special motor vehicle license plates for nonprofit organizations. - (A) An organization which has obtained certification pursuant to either...

Section 56-3-8100. Special license plates production and distribution guidelines. - (A) Before the Department of Motor Vehicles produces and distributes...

Section 56-3-8110. Motorcycle special license plates. - Motorcycle special license plates may be issued by the Department...

Section 56-3-8200. Rotary International special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-8300. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Marine Corps League special license plates,...

Section 56-3-8400. Lions Club special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Lions Club"...

Section 56-3-8600. Authority to issue Ducks unlimited special license plates; fee; number of plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Ducks Unlimited"...

Section 56-3-8700. Short title. - This article may be cited as the Denny Woodall Neilson...

Section 56-3-8710. NASCAR special license plates authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-8800. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled World War II veterans special license...

Section 56-3-8910. "Choose Life" special license plates authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue special motor...

Section 56-3-9000. Sertoma International special license plates authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-9100. South Carolina Technology Alliance license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "South Carolina...

Section 56-3-9200. In God We Trust license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "In God...

Section 56-3-9300. United We Stand license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "United We...

Section 56-3-9400. "Morris Island Lighthouse" license plates; fees; special fund for restoration and preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Morris Island...

Section 56-3-9500. God Bless America special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "God Bless...

Section 56-3-9600. "No More Homeless Pets" license plates; special fund to support local animal spaying and neutering programs; reporting requirements of Agriculture Department; requirements of entities seeking grant reimbursements. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "No More...

Section 56-3-9710. "Heritage Classic Foundation" license plates; fees; special fund for Heritage Classic Foundation. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue Heritage Classic...

Section 56-3-9800. Breast cancer awareness special license plates authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special...

Section 56-3-9910. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Gold Star Family special license plates,...

Section 56-3-10010. "Parrot Head" special license plate authorized. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-10110. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Operation Desert Storm-Desert Shield special license...

Section 56-3-10210. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran special license...

Section 56-3-10310. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran special license...

Section 56-3-10410. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Veteran license plates, had the following...

Section 56-3-10510. "I Believe" special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "I Believe" special...

Section 56-3-10610. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Silver Star special license plate, had...

Section 56-3-10710. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Bronze Star special license plate, had...

Section 56-3-10810. South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation special license plates; fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Play Tennis"...

Section 56-3-10910. Tree My Dog special license plates; fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-11010. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled United States Navy Chief Petty Officer...

Section 56-3-11110. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled United States Marine Corps special license...

Section 56-3-11210. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Distinguished Service Medal special license plates,...

Section 56-3-11310. Second Amendment special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Second Amendment"...

Section 56-3-11410. Historic special license plates. - The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a "Historic" special...

Section 56-3-11420. Size and design of Historic special license plate; expiration. - The special license plate must be of the same size...

Section 56-3-11430. Transfer of Historic special license plate. - A license plate issued pursuant to this article may be...

Section 56-3-11440. Exemptions; penalties. - The provisions of this article do not affect the registration...

Section 56-3-11450. Fees. - The fee for the plate is the regular motor vehicle...

Section 56-3-11460. Guidelines. - The guidelines for the production, collection and distribution of fees...

Section 56-3-11510. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Distinguished Service Cross special license plates,...

Section 56-3-11610. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Department of the Navy special license...

Section 56-3-11710. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Parents and Spouses of Active Duty...

Section 56-3-11810. State Flag special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special "State...

Section 56-3-11910. South Carolina Highway Patrol-Retired special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "South Carolina...

Section 56-3-12010. "I Support Libraries" special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-12110. South Carolina Educator special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor...

Section 56-3-12210. Beach Music special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Beach Music"...

Section 56-3-12310. Citadel Alumni Association "Big Red" special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue Citadel Alumni...

Section 56-3-12410. Largemouth Bass special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Largemouth Bass"...

Section 56-3-12510. High School special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue to owners...

Section 56-3-12610. South Carolina Wildlife Federation special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "South Carolina...

Section 56-3-12710. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Dr. Mary...

Section 56-3-12810. Gadsden Flag special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Gadsden Flag"...

Section 56-3-12910. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Active Duty Members of the United...

Section 56-3-13010. 2010-11 Baseball National Champions special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "2010-11 Baseball...

Section 56-3-13110. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Combat-Related Disabled Veteran special license plates,...

Section 56-3-13210. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross...

Section 56-3-13310. "Motorcycle Awareness Alliance" special motor vehicle license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Motorcycle Awareness...

Section 56-3-13410. S.C. Riverkeepers special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue S.C. Riverkeepers...

Section 56-3-13510. Short title. - This article may be cited as the "Savannah Lee Monroe...

Section 56-3-13520. "Autism Awareness" special motor vehicle license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Autism Awareness"...

Section 56-3-13610. "South Carolina Stands with Israel" special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "South Carolina...

Section 56-3-13710. American Red Cross special motor vehicle license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue American Red...

Section 56-3-13810. Chase Away Childhood Cancer special license plates; fees. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Chase Away...

Section 56-3-13910. Special personalized motor vehicle license plates; fee; design. - (A) The department may issue special personalized motor vehicle license...

Section 56-3-14010. Clemson University 2016 and 2018 Football National Champions special license plates. - (A)(1) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue "Clemson University...

Section 56-3-14110. 2016 Baseball National Champions special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue "2016 Baseball...

Section 56-3-14210. University of South Carolina 2017 and 2022 Women's Basketball National Champions special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue "University of...

Section 56-3-14310 to 56-3-14340. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-14310, titled Palmetto Cross Medal special license...

Section 56-3-14410. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Legion of Merit special license plates,...

Section 56-3-14510. Virginia Tech special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Virginia Tech"...

Section 56-3-14610. Powering the Palmetto State special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Powering the...

Section 56-3-14710. Drivers For a Cure special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Drivers For...

Section 56-3-14810. Two Hundred Fifty Year Anniversary Revolutionary War special commemorative special license plates. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special commemorative...

Section 56-3-14910. Special license plates reflective of valorous awards. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14920. Special license plates reflective of distinguished service awards. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14930. Special license plates reflective of exemplary service awards. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14940. Special license plates reflective of a service-connected disability. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14950. Special license plates reflective of campaign medals. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14960. Special license plates reflective of meritorious service. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14970. Special license plates reflective of military service. - (A) The department may issue the following special license plates...

Section 56-3-14980. Special license plates showing support for military-related private organizations. - (A) The department may issue the following types of special...

Section 56-3-14990. Surviving spouse may apply for license plate or transfer of license plate. - Upon the death of an award recipient, a surviving spouse...

Section 56-3-15000. License plates issued under previous award criteria not subject to revised documentation requirements. - License plates first issued to registrants under previous requirements are...

Section 56-3-15010. Requirement for additional military special license plates added to this article. - Additional military special license plates added to this article must...

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South Carolina Code of Laws Title 56 - Motor Vehicles Chapter 3 - Motor Vehicle Registration And Licensing

South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 56 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 3 - Motor Vehicle Registration And Licensing