South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-21-50 — Removing or affixing license plates to conceal or misrepresent identity of vehicle or owner.
South Carolina § 16-21-50
This text of South Carolina § 16-21-50 (Removing or affixing license plates to conceal or misrepresent identity of vehicle or owner.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-21-50 (2026).
Text
A person who removes a license plate from a vehicle or affixes to a vehicle a license plate not authorized by law for use on it, in either case with intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the vehicle or its owner, is guilty of a misdemeanor. As used in this section "remove" includes deface, cover and destroy.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-150.85; 1957 (50) 595.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-21-120
Other violations.§ 16-21-130
Penalties.§ 16-21-140
Accessories, aiders or abettors.§ 16-21-30
Lending certificate of title.§ 16-21-50
Removing or affixing license plates to conceal or misrepresent identity of vehicle or owner.§ 16-21-60
Use of vehicle without permission.§ 16-21-90
Damaging or tampering with vehicle.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 16-21-50, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/16-21-50.