H 3313

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 3313
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 56-3-2210 AND 56-3-2230, BOTH RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN
MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES AS ANTIQUE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT ANTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLES
MAY BE USED AT NIGHT FOR PURPOSES IDENTIFIED IN THESE SECTIONS IF EQUIPPED WITH
WORKING HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 56-3-2210 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    Section
56-3-2210. (A) Every motor vehicle as herein defined which is over
twenty-five years old, is owned solely as a collector's item and is used for
participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar uses,
but in no event used for general transportation, may be classified by the
Department of Motor Vehicles as an antique motor vehicle.
    (B) An antique motor vehicle may be
used at night for the purposes identified in subsection (A) so long as the
vehicle is equipped with working headlights and rear lights.
SECTION 2.  Section 56-3-2230 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    Section
56-3-2230. (a)(A) Every motorcycle over twenty-five years old, which is
owned solely as a collector's item and is used for participation in club
activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar uses, but is not used for
general transportation, may be classified by the Department of Motor Vehicles
as an antique motorcycle.
    (b)(B) Upon receipt of an application on a form prescribed by
the Department, it may issue appropriately designated license plates to owners
of antique motorcycles. An antique motorcycle license plate shall be valid as
long as title to the motorcycle is vested in the applicant. The fee for the
certificate of registration and license plate of any such motorcycle shall be
ten dollars.
    (C) An antique motorcycle may be used
at night for the purposes identified in subsection (A) so long as the
motorcycle is equipped with working headlights and rear lights.
SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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