South Carolina § 56-3-14940 Special license plates reflective of a service-connected disability.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-3-14940 — Special license plates reflective of a service-connected disability.

South Carolina § 56-3-14940

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 3MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 56-3-14940 (2026).

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(A)The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of a service-connected disability for passenger vehicles and motorcycles registered to qualifying veterans:

(1)Disabled Veteran—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability as evidenced by official military documentation.

(2)Disabled Veteran (wheelchair)—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability as evidenced by official military documentation. The applicant also must qualify for handicapped parking privileges as specified in Section 56-3-1910 and follow the application process prescribed by Section 56-3-1910.

(3)Disabled Female Veteran—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently

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(A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of a service-connected disability for passenger vehicles and motorcycles registered to qualifying veterans: (1) Disabled Veteran—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability as evidenced by official military documentation. (2) Disabled Veteran (wheelchair)—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability as evidenced by official military documentation. The applicant also must qualify for handicapped parking privileges as specified in Section 56-3-1910 and follow the application process prescribed by Section 56-3-1910. (3) Disabled Female Veteran—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability as evidenced by official military documentation. (4) Disabled Female Veteran (wheelchair)—the applicant must be considered totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability as evidenced by official military documentation. The applicant also must qualify for handicapped parking privileges as specified in Section 56-3-1910 and follow the application process prescribed by Section 56-3-1910. (B) The qualifying service member or veteran must be one of the registrants of the vehicle. No more than three license plates may be issued to the award recipient. License plates for medals specified in subsection (A) are exempt from the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56. These special license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued. Any registration fees collected pursuant to this section from May 6, 2022, to the effective date of this act shall be refunded by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (C) The application for a special license plate must include a letter indicating the appropriate disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs. (D) License plates authorized under subsection (A) are exempt from the provisions contained in Section 56-3-8100.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 38 (H.3805), SECTION 1, eff May 6, 2022; 2022 Act No. 216 (S.1237), SECTION 3, eff May 6, 2022. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 216, SECTION 9, provides as follows: "SECTION 9. SECTION 1 of this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this act take effect May 6, 2022." Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 216, SECTION 3, in (B), in the third sentence, substituted "exempt from" for "subject to" and deleted "but no additional specialty plate fee" following "Title 56", and added the fifth sentence.