South Carolina § 50-23-420 - Display of hull identification number.
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§ 50-23-420. Display of hull identification number.
No vessel constructed after November 1, 1972, shall be offered for sale in this State unless the hull identification number is permanently displayed and affixed in accordance with United States Coast Guard rules and regulations.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-295.9; 1955 (49) 299; 1961 (52) 588; 1972 (57) 2791; 1973 (58) 648; 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 50-21-420.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-23-420 ("Display of hull identification number.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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