South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-5-5020 — Mufflers.
South Carolina § 56-5-5020
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-5020 (2026).
Text
Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle upon a highway. The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes and smoke.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-601; 1952 Code SECTION 46-601; 1949 (46) 466.
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