South Carolina § 16-21-20 Permitting misuse of certificate of title, registration card or license plate; failing to deliver certificate or application; fraudulent application.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-21-20 — Permitting misuse of certificate of title, registration card or license plate; failing to deliver certificate or application; fraudulent application.

South Carolina § 16-21-20

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 21OFFENSES INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-21-20 (2026).

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A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:

(1)with fraudulent intent, permits another to use or have possession of a certificate of title, registration card, or license plate who is not entitled to it;

(2)wilfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title or application to the department within forty-five days after the time required by Chapter 19 of Title 56;

(3)wilfully fails to deliver to his transferee a certificate of title within forty-five days after the time required by Chapter 19 of Title 56; or (4) commits a fraud in an application for a title or registration.

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A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (1) with fraudulent intent, permits another to use or have possession of a certificate of title, registration card, or license plate who is not entitled to it; (2) wilfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title or application to the department within forty-five days after the time required by Chapter 19 of Title 56; (3) wilfully fails to deliver to his transferee a certificate of title within forty-five days after the time required by Chapter 19 of Title 56; or (4) commits a fraud in an application for a title or registration.