South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles
S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-5-5910: Unlawful to tamper with, remove or destroy colored tags
Infraction
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to tamper with, remove, or destroy colored tags on vehicles. Violation is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
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