South Carolina § 56-19-70 - Refunds of fees.
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§ 56-19-70. Refunds of fees.
Whenever any application to the Department of Motor Vehicles is accompanied by any fee as required by law and such application is refused or rejected, the fee shall be returned to the applicant.
Whenever the Department through error collects any fee not required to be paid under this chapter, the fee may be refunded on its own initiative and shall be refunded to the person paying the fee upon application therefor made within six months after the date of such payment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-145; 1957 (50) 595.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-19-70 ("Refunds of fees.") 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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