South Carolina § 56-3-14960 Special license plates reflective of meritorious service.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-3-14960 — Special license plates reflective of meritorious service.

South Carolina § 56-3-14960

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 3MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 56-3-14960 (2026).

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(A)The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of meritorious service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members who received the following awards:

(1)Air Medal (2) Bronze Star (service) (3) Meritorious Service Medal.

(B)The qualifying active or prior service member 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 subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 but no additional specialty plate fee. These special license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued. (C

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(A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of meritorious service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members who received the following awards: (1) Air Medal (2) Bronze Star (service) (3) Meritorious Service Medal. (B) The qualifying active or prior service member 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 subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 but no additional specialty plate fee. These special license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued. (C) The application for a special license plate must include official military documentation (a DD-214, NGB Form 22, or official orders) demonstrating the applicant is the recipient of an award specified in subsection (A). (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 4, 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 4, in (A), made a nonsubstantive change in (2) and added (3).