Exemption of certain vehicles.

S.C. Code Ann. § 56-19-220

in effect

No certificate of title need be obtained for: (1) A vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered in this State; (2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by the manufacturer solely for testing; (3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State; (4) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state; (5) A vehicle moved solely by animal power; (6) An implement of husbandry; (7) Special mobile equipment not required to be registered and licensed in this State; (8) A pole trailer; (9) A vehicle not required to be licensed and registered in this State, except mobile homes; (10) A vehicle used by its manufacturer in a benefit program for the manufacturer's employees; (11) A vehicle used by its manufacturer for testing, distribution, evaluation, and promotion, subject to the limitation in Section 56-3-2332(B)(2); or (12) A moped. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 89, SECTION 32, in (9), substituted "A vehicle" for "Vehicles"; added (12), relating to mopeds; and made nonsubstantive changes.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c019.phpFetched: 10/17/2026