South Carolina § 56-3-200 - Certificate of title or application as prerequisite to registration.
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§ 56-3-200. Certificate of title or application as prerequisite to registration.
Except in the case of a moped or as otherwise provided for in Chapter 19 of this title, the department shall not register or renew the registration of a vehicle unless a certificate of title has been issued by the department to the owner or an application has been delivered by the owner to the department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-14.1; 1957 (50) 595; 2017 Act No. 89 (H.3247), SECTION 13, eff November 19, 2018.
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 89, SECTION 13, substituted "Except in the case of a moped" for "Except" and "department" for "Department of Motor Vehicles", and made nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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