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South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 56-10-250: Unlawful to sell vehicle with suspended registration to family member.

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  1. Title 56 - MOTOR VEHICLES
  2. CHAPTER 10 Motor Vehicle Registration and Financial Security
  3. ARTICLE 3 Insurance Requirements Relating to Motor Vehicle Registration

It is unlawful for any vehicle owner to sell or otherwise dispose of any motor vehicle, for which the registration and license plates have been suspended, to any member of his family residing in the same household. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for thirty days and, upon conviction of a second offense, be fined two hundred dollars or imprisoned for thirty days, or both, and for a third and subsequent offenses must be imprisoned for not less than forty-five days nor more than six months. Only convictions which occurred within five years including and immediately preceding the date of the last conviction constitute prior convictions within the meaning of this section.

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