§ 56-3-1710 — Department shall design and supply special license plate for publicly owned motor vehicles; unlawful to operate motor vehicle without plate.

South Carolina § 56-3-1710

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 56: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Ch. 3: MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

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The Department of Motor Vehicles shall design and supply, at an appropriate fee, a special license plate, or supplemental plate or attachment, for use on all publicly-owned motor vehicles operated by any department or institution of the State of South Carolina, or any of its political subdivisions. It shall be unlawful for any such publicly-owned vehicle to be operated in the State of South Carolina that does not carry such official emblem, marker, or plates. Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to the automobile supplied for the Governor's personal use, automobiles supplied to law enforcement officers, when in the opinion of the chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or the director of the department it is advisable that such automobiles not be so marked, nor to automobiles supplied to other state officials.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-95.21; 1963 (53) 358 [478]; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1371; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 154. ARTICLE 14 Special License Plates; Members of the United States Military Reserve [Repealed] SECTIONS 56-3-1750 to 56-3-1780. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1750, titled Special license plates authorized for members of United States Military Reserve; fee, had the following history: 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 22AA; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1372; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 155. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1760, titled Design of plates; duration, had the following history: 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 22BB. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1770, titled Transfer to another vehicle of same owner; display on unauthorized car; return by holder ceasing to be member of United States Military Reserve, had the following history: 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 1. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1780, titled Relation to other provisions; penalties, had the following history: 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 1. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. ARTICLE 15 Special License Plates; Members of National Guard [Repealed] SECTIONS 56-3-1810 to 56-3-1840. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1810, titled Number of special license plates to be issued to members of National Guard, had the following history: 1962 Code SECTION 46-95.31; 1968 (55) 2443; 1970 (56) 1884; 1979 Act No. 35; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 156; 2013 Act No. 56, SECTION 2.A, eff June 12, 2013. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1815, titled Special license plates authorized for retired members of National Guard, had the following history: 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 2; 1999 Act No. 63, SECTION 1; 2002 Act No. 193, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 56, SECTION 2.B, eff June 12, 2013. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1820, titled Design of plates; denotation of status; fee; duration, had the following history: 1962 Code SECTION 46-95.32; 1968 (55) 2443; 1970 (56) 1884; 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 22C; 1996 Act No. 422, SECTION 4 and Act No. 425, SECTION 9; 1999 Act No. 63, SECTION 2; 2013 Act No. 56, SECTION 2.C, eff June 12, 2013. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1830, titled Transfer to another vehicle of same owner; display on unauthorized car; return by holder ceasing to be member of National Guard, had the following history: 1962 Code SECTION 46-95.33; 1968 (55) 2443; 1986 Act No. 409, SECTION 4; 1999 Act No. 63, SECTION 3. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1840, titled Penalties, had the following history: 1962 Code SECTION 46-95.34; 1968 (55) 2443. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. ARTICLE 16 Special License Plates; Medal of Honor Recipients [Repealed] SECTIONS 56-3-1850 to 56-3-1880. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1850, titled Special license plate authorized for recipients of Medal of Honor; no fee, had the following history: 1979 Act No. 37; 1993 Act No. 176, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1373; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 157. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1855, titled Special parking privileges for Medal of Honor recipients, had the following history: 1983 Act No. 74. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1860, titled Design of plates, had the following history: 1979 Act No. 37. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1870, titled Transfer to another vehicle of same owner; prohibition on display on unauthorized car, had the following history: 1979 Act No. 37; 1993 Act No. 176, SECTION 1. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. HISTORY: Former Section 56-3-1880, titled Cumulative nature of article; penalties, had the following history: 1979 Act No. 37. Repealed by 2021 Act No. 38, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022. ARTICLE 17 Special License Plates; Disabled Persons Required to Use Wheelchairs