South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-5-5900 — Lienholders and owners of stolen vehicles not subject to penalties and charges.
No lienholder shall be subject to any penalty imposed by law in this State for abandonment unless the vehicle is abandoned by the lienholder or his agent or servant. No owner of a vehicle which has been stolen and thereafter abandoned shall be liable for any charges or penalties imposed herein. A vehicle shall be deemed to be stolen when the owner notifies a law enforcement officer of this or another state, and such report is accepted and carried on the records of the agency receiving the report as a stolen vehicle.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-490.30; 1974 (58) 2103; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 207.
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