South Carolina § 56-19-1010 - Title for all-terrain vehicle (ATV); application.
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§ 56-19-1010. Title for all-terrain vehicle (ATV); application.
An owner of an ATV may make application to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a title for the vehicle accompanied by the required fee and upon the appropriate form prescribed and furnished by the department. The application must be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin or previous title properly assigned to the applicant.
HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2011.
SECTION 56-19-1020. Application for title of previously-titled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) received by gift, trade, or other means; proof of ownership
When a person who is not a licensed ATV dealer receives by purchase, gift, trade, or by another means a vehicle that was titled in this State, the person who receives the vehicle may make application to the department for a title. The application must be accompanied by the required documents and fee for title. The department shall issue a certificate of title once it has received a properly completed application. An owner of an ATV, before the effective date of this article, who cannot provide proof of ownership, may request an affidavit from the sheriff in the county in which he resides. The affidavit shall state that the sheriff finds the person making application for the title is the legal owner of the ATV. Before issuing the affidavit, the sheriff must verify through the National Crime Information Center that the ATV is not stolen. The department shall issue a title application to the owner upon presentation of the affidavit, application, and fee.
HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2011.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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