S.C. Code Ann. § 16-21-50: Removing or affixing license plates to conceal or misrepresent identity of vehicle or owner.

A person who removes a license plate from a vehicle or affixes to a vehicle a license plate not authorized by law for use on it, in either case with intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the vehicle or its owner, is guilty of a misdemeanor. As used in this section "remove" includes deface, cover and destroy.