South Carolina § 16-21-10 Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificate of title, registration card or license plate; misrepresentation or concealment in application.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-21-10 — Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificate of title, registration card or license plate; misrepresentation or concealment in application.

South Carolina § 16-21-10

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 21OFFENSES INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-21-10 (2026).

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(A)It is unlawful for a person to:

(1)alter, forge, or counterfeit a certificate of title, registration card, or license plate;

(2)alter or forge an assignment of a certificate of title or an assignment or release of a security interest on a certificate of title or on a form the department prescribes;

(3)possess or use a certificate of title, registration card, or license plate, knowing it to have been altered, forged, or counterfeited; or (4) use a false or fictitious name or address, make a material false statement, fail to disclose a security interest, or conceal any other material fact in an application for a certificate of title or for registration.

(B)A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than fi

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) alter, forge, or counterfeit a certificate of title, registration card, or license plate; (2) alter or forge an assignment of a certificate of title or an assignment or release of a security interest on a certificate of title or on a form the department prescribes; (3) possess or use a certificate of title, registration card, or license plate, knowing it to have been altered, forged, or counterfeited; or (4) use a false or fictitious name or address, make a material false statement, fail to disclose a security interest, or conceal any other material fact in an application for a certificate of title or for registration. (B) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years.