SC standard license plate to change next year: What to know about new design, slogan
Its slogan, "While I breathe, I hope" is also slated to change.
House Bill 3175 was ratified on Thursday, May 8, passing both bodies of the General Assembly. To become law, the bill needs to be enrolled and signed by the governor.
Here's what the new license plate might look like.
The design of S.C.'s new standard license plate will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. According to the bill, "The design, emblem, seal, logo, or other symbol submitted by the South Carolina Revolutionary War Sestercennial Commission to the department must be imprinted with the words, 'Where the Revolutionary War Was Won' and shall include, at a minimum, a flag featuring the word LIBERTY in white against an indigo background together with a gorget in an upper corner of the flag, also known as the Moultrie Flag." The South Carolina Revolutionary War Sestercentennial Commission will submit the design to the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles for approval.
The bill states the new license will be issued to drivers from Jan. 1 2026, through Dec. 31, 2032.
The SCDMV is required to renew license plate designs every 10 years.
Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com
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