South Carolina § 56-3-190 - Department may register and license vehicles.
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§ 56-3-190. Department may register and license vehicles.
(A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may register and license vehicles as required by this chapter upon application being made therefor by the owner and the required fees paid as provided in this chapter.
(B) If a commercial motor vehicle is registered through the International Registration Plan and is operated under a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) number assigned to a person other than the vehicle's owner, then the person to whom the USDOT number is assigned may register the commercial motor vehicle by submitting the appropriate application and fees to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-14; 1952 Code SECTION 46-14; 1949 (46) 342; 2021 Act No. 37 (H.3689), SECTION 3, eff May 6, 2021.
Effect of Amendment
2021 Act No. 37, SECTION 3, inserted the (A) designator, and added (B).
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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