Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 34, August 23, 2024
Section 38-100 - Motor Vehicles License Plates for Members of Congress of the United StatesA. A special series of private passenger car license plates is hereby designated, as described herein, which may, upon application being made therefor, and the regular fee required by law paid, be issued to United States Representatives and Senators from South Carolina, said plates to bear the words "Member U. S. Congress" or "Member U. S. Senate," as the case may be. The said plates shall be serially numbered 1 through 6 in the case of those designated "Member U. S. Congress," and 1 and 2 in the case of those designated "Member U. S. Senate." The said specially designated license plates shall be reserved by the Department of Public Safety for issuance in the order of the seniority of the Representatives and Senators; Provided, that by mutual consent between respective Representatives and Senators the order in which serial numbers are issued may be modified.B. The specially designated license plates issued hereunder shall not be transferable, and in the event an owner transfers or otherwise disposes of a vehicle for which one of the said plates has been issued, he shall return same to the Department of Public Safety in exchange for a regular license plate which, in turn, may be transferred as provided for by law; or the Department of Public Safety may authorize a specially designated license plate to be transferred to another vehicle of the same owner upon receipt of application therefor and payment of the regular fee required by law for registration and license of that vehicle.C. Specially designated license plates issued hereunder shall be surrendered to the Department of Public Safety upon expiration of the term of office, resignation, or death of the holder, in exchange for a regular license plate not specially designated.D. All specially designated license plates issued hereunder shall expire on the 31st day of January.E. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the license and registration fees to be paid on the vehicles involved, nor in any way to otherwise relieve the owners from complying with all provisions of the law relating to the licensing and registration of vehicles in South Carolina.Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 3, eff March 27, 1998.