Si vives fuera de Carolina del Sur y tienes un auto registrado en tu estado, puedes manejarlo sin registrarlo aquí. Pero si te mudas a Carolina del Sur o usas el auto más de 150 días, necesitas registrarlo.
Es como cuando visitas a un amigo en otra ciudad y no necesitas registrarte en su casa. Pero si decides quedarte a vivir con él, debes avisar y hacer los trámites necesarios.
María vive en Georgia y tiene un auto que está registrado allí. Va a Carolina del Sur a visitar a su familia y puede manejar su auto sin registrarlo en ese estado. Sin embargo, si decide mudarse a Carolina del Sur y vivir allí más de cinco meses, deberá registrarlo en ese estado.
Si no cumples con la ley, podrías enfrentar multas o problemas legales por operar un vehículo no registrado.
SECTION 56-3-150. Exemption of certain foreign vehicles of nonresident owners; verification process; penalties. (A) A foreign privately owned and operated passenger vehicle of a nonresident, otherwise subject to registration and license as provided by this chapter, may be operated within this State without being registered and licensed pursuant to this chapter, subject to the conditions that at all times when operated in this State the vehicle: (1) is duly registered or licensed in the state, territory, district, or country of residence of the owner; and (2) has displayed on it a valid registration card and registration or license plate or plates. (B) The vehicle of a nonresident must be registered and licensed pursuant to this chapter upon the earlier of a nonresident's: (1) subsequent establishment of domicile in this State; or (2) operation of the vehicle in this State for an accumulated period exceeding one hundred fifty days. (C) After receipt of a written inquiry from the auditor of any county in which public records show that a person owns or leases real or personal property in that county, the person who is the owner or operator of a nonregistered vehicle must respond within thirty days with a sworn written statement that: (1) describes each vehicle owned or operated by him; (2) details the registration location for each vehicle owned or operated by him; (3) gives the date each vehicle was first owned or operated by him; and (4) affirms that he has not established domicile in the county. (D) The written inquiry by the auditor must be delivered in person or sent by certified letter, return receipt requested, to the nonresident's last known address. Before the auditor may send the written inquiry, the auditor must have received a credible report that a person may
Si te mudaste a Carolina del Sur, debes registrar tu vehículo en ese estado lo antes posible. Esto es necesario para cumplir con la ley estatal.
Puedes usar tu auto extranjero sin registrarlo por un tiempo limitado, pero si superas los 150 días, tendrás que registrarlo en Carolina del Sur.
Debes enviar una declaración escrita y jurada dentro de los 30 días, describiendo tu vehículo y confirmando que no has establecido tu hogar en el condado.
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