S.C. Code Ann. § 56-2-5090: Registration.

(A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not register or renew the registration of a UTV unless a certificate of title has been issued by the department to the owner or an application has been delivered by the owner to the department. The fee for a certificate of title is contained in Section 56-19-420. The department may require a bill of sale, invoice, or other sales document to properly title a UTV under this section. Certificates of title issued under this section must carry the brand "off road use only" to designate that the UTV's Manufacturer Certificate of Origin or equivalent document of origin stipulates that a UTV is not manufactured for use on a public highway.

(B) To operate a UTV on a public highway, a person must:

(1) present proof of ownership, proof of liability insurance, and pay a ten-dollar biennial fee;

(2) register his UTV in the same fashion as a passenger vehicle pursuant to this title, unless otherwise provided in this article; and

(3) obtain a license plate that must be affixed to the rear of the UTV in an unobscured manner.

(C) The owner of a UTV is responsible for renewing his registration, which is only required for use of the UTV on a public highway, biennially directly with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(D) The biennial fee shall be allocated as follows:

(1) Two dollars of each biennial fee must be placed by the Comptroller General in a special restricted account to be used solely by the department for the costs associated with the production and issuance of new license plates pursuant to Section 56-3-1230.

(2) Four dollars of the biennial registration fee must be placed in the State Highway Fund as established by Section 57-11-20 to be distributed by the Comptroller General.

(3) Four dollars of the biennial registration fee must be placed in the account of the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank.