S.C. Code Regs. § § 38-101
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024
Section 38-101 - Issuance and Use of Specially Designated Motor Vehicle License Plates for Members of the South Carolina General AssemblyA. A special series of private car license plates is hereby designated, as described herein, which may, upon application being made therefor and the regular fee required by law paid, be issued to the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, said plates to bear the words "State Senator" for members of the South Carolina Senate, and "State Legislator" for a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, as the case may be. The said plates shall be serially numbered one through forty-six in the case of those designated "State Senator," and one through one hundred twenty-four for those designated "State Legislator." The said specially designated license plates shall be reserved by the Department of Public Safety for issuance in the order of seniority of the State Senators and members of the House of Representatives, provided that by mutual consent between respective Representatives and Senators, the order in which serial numbers are issued may be modified.B. The specially designated license plates issued hereunder shall not be transferable, and in the event an owner transfers or otherwise disposes of a vehicle for which one of the said plates has been issued, he shall return same to the Department of Public Safety in exchange for a regular license plate which, in turn, may be transferred as provided by law, or the Department of Public Safety may authorize a specially designated license plate to be transferred to another owner of the same vehicle upon receipt of application therefor and payment of the regular fee required by law for registration and licensing of that vehicle.C. Specially designated license plates issued hereunder shall be surrendered to the Department of Public Safety upon expiration of the term of office, resignation or death of the holder in exchange for a regular license plate not specially designated.D. All specially designated license plates issued hereunder shall expire on the 31st day of January of each year.E. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the license and registration fees to be paid on the vehicle involved, nor in any way to otherwise release the owners from complying with all provisions of the law relating to the licensing and registration of vehicles in South Carolina.Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 3, eff March 27, 1998.