South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 56, ch. 2 · 18 active provisions
(A) To operate a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart on a public highway, the owner must obtain a permit decal and registration certificate from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Proof of ownership, proof of liability insurance, and payment of a five-dollar fee must be provided. The permit decal must be replaced ever…
(A) A low speed vehicle may be operated only on a highway for which the posted speed limit is thirty-five miles an hour or less. (B) A low speed vehicle may cross a highway at an intersection where the highway has a posted speed limit of more than thirty-five miles an hour. (C) A low speed vehicle must meet the require…
A person operating a low speed vehicle must be at least sixteen years of age and shall hold a valid driver's license. The operator of a low speed vehicle being operated on a highway must have in his possession: (1) the registration card issued by the department or the registration card issued by the state in which the…
(A) A low speed vehicle must be titled as specified in this title. The manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin must identify clearly the vehicle as a low speed vehicle and must certify that the vehicle was manufactured in compliance with the equipment requirements for low speed vehicles in 49 C.F.R. Section…
A person engaged in the wholesale or retail sale of low speed vehicles must comply with the motor vehicle dealer licensing laws of this State as specified in this title.
(A) The Department of Motor Vehicles must refuse to renew the driver's license and motor vehicle registration of a person who has not paid personal property taxes within the time limits prescribed in this chapter. A county treasurer or municipal clerk treasurer must forward notification to the department of persons vio…
A person operating a moped on a public highway at all times must have in his possession a valid moped operator's license or valid driver's license and moped registration.
(A) A moped operated on a public highway must be registered and licensed with the department in the same fashion as passenger vehicles pursuant to this title. (B) The department shall establish for mopeds a special size and class of license plates with distinctive numbering and/or lettering so as to be identifiable to…
(A) A privately owned and operated moped of a nonresident, otherwise subject to registration and license as provided by this chapter, may be operated within this State without being registered and licensed provided that the moped: (1) is duly registered or licensed in the state, territory, district, or country of resid…
An owner of a moped required to be registered in this State must make application to the department for the registration and licensing of the moped. The application must be made upon the appropriate form furnished by the department. Every application must bear the signature of the owner.
(A) An application for registration and licensing of a moped must contain: (1) the name, bona fide residence and mailing address of the owner or business address of the owner if a firm, association or corporation; (2) a description of the moped including, insofar as this exists with respect to a given moped, the make,…
The department, at the request of the owner, may issue a title for the moped in conjunction with the moped registration, provided that the owner makes application for title on the appropriate form and provides the department with a manufacturer's certificate of origin or a prior title. If an owner cannot provide a manu…
(A) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (1) fraudulently uses or gives a false or fictitious name or address in an application required to be made under this article; (2) knowingly makes a false statement in an application; or (3) knowingly conceals a material fact in an application. (B) A person who operates or a…
(A) A person may not ride upon a moped other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the moped. A moped may not be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped by the manufacturer to carry. (B) A moped, while traveling along a multilane highway, must…
(A) It is unlawful for a person in the business of selling, leasing or renting mopeds to sell, lease or rent a moped for use on the public highways of this State without: (1) operable pedals, if the moped is equipped with pedals; (2) at least one rearview mirror; (3) operable headlights and running lights; and (4) brak…
A person selling mopeds shall post, in a conspicuous place in his business, a sign that contains a brief explanation of the provisions of law governing the operation of mopeds, including, but not limited to, age restrictions, maximum speeds, and the definition of a moped.
A person or entity selling mopeds is not required to obtain a motor vehicle dealer's license.
It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless such violation is by this chapter or other law of this State declared to be a felony. A person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided shall be…