South Carolina § 50-23-70 Fee for certificate of title; issuance of duplicates; volunteer rescue squad watercraft exception.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-23-70 — Fee for certificate of title; issuance of duplicates; volunteer rescue squad watercraft exception.

South Carolina § 50-23-70

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 23WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-23-70 (2026).

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(A)The fee for a certificate of title for a watercraft is ten dollars, and the fee for a certificate of title for an outboard motor is ten dollars.

(B)If a certificate of number or decals are lost, destroyed, or become illegible, the department may issue a duplicate.

(C)The fee for providing a duplicate document or decal is five dollars.

(D)The provisions of this section requiring a fee do not apply to the watercraft owned by volunteer rescue squads used exclusively for the purpose of the squads.

(E)The department must not issue a duplicate document for a certificate of number decal, certificate of number card, outboard motor decal, or watercraft title decal if the department has notice that ad valorem taxes are due.

(F)The fee to establish, modify, or revoke a Transfer of Death desi

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(A) The fee for a certificate of title for a watercraft is ten dollars, and the fee for a certificate of title for an outboard motor is ten dollars. (B) If a certificate of number or decals are lost, destroyed, or become illegible, the department may issue a duplicate. (C) The fee for providing a duplicate document or decal is five dollars. (D) The provisions of this section requiring a fee do not apply to the watercraft owned by volunteer rescue squads used exclusively for the purpose of the squads. (E) The department must not issue a duplicate document for a certificate of number decal, certificate of number card, outboard motor decal, or watercraft title decal if the department has notice that ad valorem taxes are due. (F) The fee to establish, modify, or revoke a Transfer of Death designation upon a certificate of title for watercraft or outboard motor is ten dollars.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-295.107; 1971 (57) 915; 1977 Act No. 216, SECTION 2; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, SECTION 54B; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1270; 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, SECTION 64.E; 1999 Act No. 124, SECTION 2.R; 2008 Act No. 344, SECTION 10, eff six months after approval (approved June 11, 2008); 2018 Act No. 223 (H.4715), SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2020; 2024 Act No. 200 (H.4234), SECTION 24, eff July 1, 2025. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the amendments to SECTION 50-23-70(A) by 1999 Act 100, SECTION 64.E, and Act 124, SECTION 2.R, were read together. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 200, SECTION 30, provides as follows: "SECTION 30. SECTIONS 1-21 of this act take effect upon approval by the Governor and their provisions shall apply to all applicable actions, proceedings, and matters filed on and after the effective date; SECTIONS 22-29 of this act take effect on July 1, 2025." Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment rewrote subsection (A), raising the fee from five to ten dollars; added subsections (B) and (C) relating to duplicate certificates; and redesignated subsection (B) as subsection (D). 2018 Act No. 223, SECTION 2, added (E), prohibiting the department from issuing duplicate decals when ad valorem taxes are outstanding. 2024 Act No. 200, SECTION 24, added (F).