South Carolina § 50-23-360 - Display of number.
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§ 50-23-360. Display of number.
The owner shall paint on or attach to each side of the forward half of the vessel the identification number in such a manner as may be prescribed by rules and regulations of the department; in order that it may be clearly visible the number shall be maintained in legible condition. No number other than the number validly assigned to a vessel shall be painted, attached or otherwise displayed on each side of the forward half of such vessel. Only one valid number may be displayed at any time.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-295.26; 1955 (49) 299; 1959 (51) 409; 1960 (51) 1705; 1972 (57) 2791; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1269.
Editor's Note
1999 Act No. 124, SECTION 2T, provided for the transfer of the sections from Article 3, Chapter 21 where this section was numbered SECTION 5-21-360.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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