Beginning with the licensing year 1975-1976, the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon registering and licensing a vehicle, shall issue to the owner one license plate. Every license plate shall remain the property of the State but shall be displayed on the vehicle as required by this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-3-1210
License plates furnished by Department
Known as the South Carolina Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Act
The act spans §§ 56-3-10 to 56-3-9910 (320 sections).
1962 Code SECTION 46-71; 1952 Code SECTION 46-71; 1949 (46) 342; 1974 (58) 2262.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.