S.C. Code Ann. § 50-23-380
Transfer of registration upon change of ownership; fee
1962 Code Section 70-295.28; 1955 (49) 299; 1961 (52) 588; 1972 (57) 2791; 1979 Act No. 66, Section 1; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 15; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 54A; 1993 Act No. 128, Section 7; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1269; 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 64.D; 2008 Act No. 344, Section 28, eff six months after approval (approved June 11, 2008).
- (A) Upon the transfer of ownership of a watercraft, the purchaser shall file an application for transfer of a registration at a cost of six dollars. The application for transfer must be made by the purchaser within thirty days from date of purchase. The purchaser may operate the watercraft for not more than sixty days on a temporary certificate of number.
- (B) The provisions of this section for the transfer charge do not apply to watercraft owned by volunteer rescue squads used exclusively for the purposes of the squads.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-295.28; 1955 (49) 299; 1961 (52) 588; 1972 (57) 2791; 1979 Act No. 66, Section 1; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 15; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 54A; 1993 Act No. 128, Section 7; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1269; 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 64.D; 2008 Act No. 344, Section 28, eff six months after approval (approved June 11, 2008).