South Carolina § 56-3-1370 Defacement of license plates; seizure of misused, altered, or defaced plates.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-3-1370 — Defacement of license plates; seizure of misused, altered, or defaced plates.

South Carolina § 56-3-1370

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 3MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-3-1370 (2026).

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No person shall, with intent to defraud, deface or cause to be defaced in any manner any vehicle license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any duly authorized agent of the Department may take up, repossess or recover any license plate if it is being improperly used or if it has been altered or defaced, and the Department may revoke the registration and license of the vehicle involved.

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No person shall, with intent to defraud, deface or cause to be defaced in any manner any vehicle license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any duly authorized agent of the Department may take up, repossess or recover any license plate if it is being improperly used or if it has been altered or defaced, and the Department may revoke the registration and license of the vehicle involved.