South Carolina § 50-23-150 Lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate; issuance of duplicate certificate.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-23-150 — Lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate; issuance of duplicate certificate.

South Carolina § 50-23-150

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 23WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-23-150 (2026).

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(a)If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the department, may obtain a duplicate by application to the department, furnishing such information concerning the original certificate and the circumstances of its loss, mutilation or destruction as may be required by the department.

(b)The duplicate certificate of title shall be a certified copy plainly marked "duplicate" across its face. It shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.

(c)In case an original certificate of title is mutilated or rendered illegible, such mutilated or illegible certificate shall be returned to the d

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(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the department, may obtain a duplicate by application to the department, furnishing such information concerning the original certificate and the circumstances of its loss, mutilation or destruction as may be required by the department. (b) The duplicate certificate of title shall be a certified copy plainly marked "duplicate" across its face. It shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. (c) In case an original certificate of title is mutilated or rendered illegible, such mutilated or illegible certificate shall be returned to the department with the application for a duplicate. (d) In the event a lost or stolen original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued is recovered, it shall be surrendered promptly to the department for cancellation.