South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-19-620 — Security interest invalid against third parties unless properly perfected.
South Carolina § 56-19-620
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 19PROTECTION OF TITLES TO AND INTERESTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-19-620 (2026).
Text
Unless excepted by Section 56-19-610, a security interest in a vehicle of a type for which a certificate of title is required is not valid against creditors of the owner or subsequent transferees or lienholders of the vehicle unless perfected as provided in this article. No other recordation shall be necessary to protect the interest of the lienholder.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-150.42; 1957 (50) 595; 1960 (51) 1730.
Nearby Sections
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§ 56-19-10
Definitions.§ 56-19-1030
Title fee for all-terrain vehicle (ATV).§ 56-19-20
Administration and enforcement.§ 56-19-220
Exemption of certain vehicles.§ 56-19-230
Owners shall apply for certificates.§ 56-19-250
Department of Motor Vehicles shall check application against list of stolen and converted vehicles.§ 56-19-260
Filing application; issuance of certificate.§ 56-19-270
Refusal of certificate.§ 56-19-290
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South Carolina § 56-19-620, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/19/56-19-620.