§ 56-19-220 — Exemption of certain vehicles.

South Carolina § 56-19-220

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 56: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Ch. 19: PROTECTION OF TITLES TO AND INTERESTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES

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No certificate of title need be obtained for: (1) A vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered in this State; (2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by the manufacturer solely for testing; (3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State; (4) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state; (5) A vehicle moved solely by animal power; (6) An implement of husbandry; (7) Special mobile equipment not required to be registered and licensed in this State; (8) A pole trailer; (9) A vehicle not required to be licensed and registered in this State, except mobile homes; (10) A vehicle used by its manufacturer in a benefit program for the manufacturer's employees; (11) A vehicle used by its manufacturer for testing, distribution, evaluation, and promotion, subject to the limitation in Section 56-3-2332(B)(2); or (12) A moped.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-150.1; 1957 (50) 595; 1972 (57) 2712; 1997 Act No. 155, Part II, SECTION 32B; 2017 Act No. 89 (H.3247), SECTION 32, eff November 19, 2018. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 89, SECTION 32, in (9), substituted "A vehicle" for "Vehicles"; added (12), relating to mopeds; and made nonsubstantive changes.