South Carolina H 5616: Motor vehicle consignment sales

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2025-2026 Bill 5616 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 29, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5616

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Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-19-210, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIRED TO SELL OR 
MORTGAGE A VEHICLE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A SOUTH CAROLINA MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER TO 
SELL A MOTOR VEHICLE THROUGH CONSIGNMENT.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 56-19-210 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
56-19-210. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or 
mortgage in this State any vehicle of a type required to be registered and 
licensed in this State, or any mobile home, unless a certificate of title has 
been issued therefor and is currently valid; but this provision shall not 
apply to South Carolina dealers in the sale or offering for sale of new 
vehicles or mobile homes for which there is a manufacturer's certificate of 
origin made out to the person offering such vehicle or mobile homes for sale, or motor vehicles offered for sale through consignment by a 
South Carolina motor vehicle dealer.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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