Placas Especiales de la Asociación de Elks de Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

En Carolina del Sur, puedes conseguir una placa de auto especial que dice 'Asociación de Elks'. Para tenerla, necesitas pagar una tarifa y asegurarte de que hay suficiente interés por parte de otros para que la hagan.

Es como organizar una fiesta: necesitas asegurarte de que habrá suficientes amigos interesados antes de comprar los bocadillos y decorar el lugar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es parte de la Asociación de Elks y quiere una placa especial para su auto. Él reúne a 400 amigos que están dispuestos a pagar por la placa o hace un depósito de 4,000 dólares. Una vez que se alcanza el monto necesario, Juan recibe su placa y el dinero que pagó de más le es devuelto.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-3-4100. South Carolina Elks Association Special License Plates. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles as defined in Section 56-3-630 and motorcycles registered in their names which shall have imprinted on the plate the words "South Carolina Elks Association". The fee for this special license plate is the regular motor vehicle license fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title and the special fee required by Section 56-3-2020. This special license plate must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates. The special license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the fees collected for the special license plate, the Comptroller General shall place into the State Highway Fund as established by Section 57-11-20, to be distributed as provided in Section 11-43-167, an amount equal to the expenses of the Department of Motor Vehicles in producing and administering the special license plate. Any remaining funds must be deposited in a special account, separate and apart from the general fund, designated for use by the South Carolina Elks Association to be used to support its Alzheimer's state project. (C) Before the Department of Motor Vehicles produces and distributes a special license plate pursuant to this section, it must receive four hundred prepaid applications for the special license plate or a deposit of four thousand dollars from the individual or organization seeking issuance of the license plate. If a deposit of four thousand dollars is made by an individual or organization pursuant to this se