South Carolina § 56-10-210 - Definitions.

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§ 56-10-210. Definitions.

As used in this article:

(1) The term "insured motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as to which there is maintained the security required by Section 56-10-20.

(2) The term "operator" means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle.

(3) [Deleted]

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 56-11-710 [1962 Code SECTION 46-750.145; 1974 (58) 2718] repealed by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 25, and recodified as SECTION 56-10-210 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 9; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1477; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 246A.

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