A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-14970, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES REFLECTIVE OF MILITARY SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

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

SECTION 1.  Section 56-3-14970(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

    (A) The department may issue the following special license plates reflective of military service for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service members associated with the following military components or designations:

       (1) Veteran or Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)

       (2) Female Veteran or Female Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)

       (3) Combat-Related Disabled Veteran-the registrant must have a combat-related disability as evidenced by a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs defining a combat and operations-related disability

       (4) Army

       (5) Marine Corps

       (6) Navy

       (7) Air Force

       (8) Coast Guard

       (9) U.S. Space Force

       (10) National Guard- Army

       (11) National Guard- Air

       (12) National Guard- Retired

       (13) U.S. Military Reserve- Army

       (14) U.S. Military Reserve- Marine Corps

       (15) U.S. Military Reserve- Navy

       (16) U.S. Military Reserve- Air Force

       (17) U.S. Military Reserve- Coast Guard

       (18) U.S. Armed Forces Retired

       (19) State Guard

       (20) U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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

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