S.C. Code Ann. § 50-23-201: Obtaining or attempting to obtain certificate of title or number or decals by fraud or misrepresentation; penalty.

(A) Any person or entity that attempts to obtain a certificate of title, certificate of number or decals by fraud or misrepresentation or who obtains a certificate of title or certificate of number or decals by fraud or misrepresentation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

(B) Any certificate or decal obtained by fraud or misrepresentation is void.