Vehicle registration plates of South Carolina information
South Carolina vehicle license plates
South Carolina
Current series
Slogan
While I Breathe, I Hope
Size
12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material
Aluminum
Serial format
ABC 123 / 123 ABC
Introduced
February 2016 (2016-02)
Availability
Issued by
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
History
First issued
July 1, 1917 (1917-07-01)
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The U.S. state of South Carolina first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1917. As of 2023[update], plates are issued by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1975.
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