SECTION 50-23-20. Watercraft titles; notification of transfer.

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SC Code › Title 50 › Chapter 23 › Article 1 › Section 50-23-20

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Any watercraft or outboard motor, or both, held or principally used in this State must be titled by the department. An owner of a watercraft or outboard motor titled in this State must notify the department within thirty days if ownership is transferred to another person, entity, or transferred out of state or otherwise disposed. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment rewrote this section, adding the sentence relating to notification of transfer of ownership.

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