South Carolina § 56-5-4500 - Height of head lamps from ground.
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§ 56-5-4500. Height of head lamps from ground.
Every head lamp upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, shall be located at a height measured from the center of the head lamp of not more than fifty-four inches nor less than twenty-four inches to be measured as set forth in Section 56-5-4480. However, this section shall apply only to new vehicles sold in this State after June 30, 1949.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-525; 1952 Code SECTION 46-525; 1949 (46) 466; 1957 (50) 113.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-4500 ("Height of head lamps from ground.") 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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