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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-3-2970

Violations; penalties; forfeit of license plates and registration cards; suspension of privilege to obtain

Known as the South Carolina Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Act

The act spans §§ 56–56 (320 sections).

2000 Act No. 232, SECTION 1.

(A) A person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Each temporary license plate and registration card issued in violation of this article is a separate offense.

(B) Upon determining that a person has violated a provision of this article, the Department of Motor Vehicles may order any and all temporary plates and registration cards issued to the manufacturer be forfeited without refunding any fees, and may suspend or revoke the privilege of the manufacturer to obtain temporary plates.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.