South Carolina § 56-19-220 - Exemption of certain vehicles.
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§ 56-19-220. Exemption of certain vehicles.
No certificate of title need be obtained for:
(1) A vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered in this State;
(2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by the manufacturer solely for testing;
(3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;
(4) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;
(5) A vehicle moved solely by animal power;
(6) An implement of husbandry;
(7) Special mobile equipment not required to be registered and licensed in this State;
(8) A pole trailer;
(9) A vehicle not required to be licensed and registered in this State, except mobile homes;
(10) A vehicle used by its manufacturer in a benefit program for the manufacturer's employees;
(11) A vehicle used by its manufacturer for testing, distribution, evaluation, and promotion, subject to the limitation in Section 56-3-2332(B)(2); or
(12) A moped.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-150.1; 1957 (50) 595; 1972 (57) 2712; 1997 Act No. 155, Part II, SECTION 32B; 2017 Act No. 89 (H.3247), SECTION 32, eff November 19, 2018.
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 89, SECTION 32, in (9), substituted "A vehicle" for "Vehicles"; added (12), relating to mopeds; and made nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-19-220 ("Exemption of certain vehicles.") 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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