South Carolina § 56-3-905 - Motor vehicle registration refund.
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§ 56-3-905. Motor vehicle registration refund.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-3-900, when the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle or vehicle including, but not limited to, trailers and semitrailers, licensed and registered for a biennium pursuant to Section 56-3-253 surrenders the license plate and registration to the Department of Motor Vehicles in the first twelve months of the licensing period, the department shall refund to the owner or lessee an amount equal to one-half the registration fee paid on the vehicle. If the owner or lessee is simultaneously registering another vehicle, the refund amount, at the owner's or lessee's option, may be applied against the registration fee due.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 417, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-3-905 ("Motor vehicle registration refund.") 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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