Cómo obtener el título de un vehículo todo terreno en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un vehículo todo terreno, necesitas un documento que diga que es tuyo. Para conseguirlo, debes llenar un formulario y pagar una tarifa, además de presentar algunos papeles que demuestren que realmente te pertenece.

Es como cuando compras un coche usado y necesitas que el vendedor te firme el título para que el auto sea oficialmente tuyo. Sin ese papel, el auto no puede ser tuyo de verdad.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibió un ATV de su amigo Pedro como regalo. Para poder manejarlo legalmente, Juan debe ir al Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados, llenar un formulario, pagar una tarifa y presentar el documento que Pedro le dio cuando le regaló el ATV.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-19-1010. Title for all-terrain vehicle (ATV); application. An owner of an ATV may make application to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a title for the vehicle accompanied by the required fee and upon the appropriate form prescribed and furnished by the department. The application must be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin or previous title properly assigned to the applicant. HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2011. SECTION 56-19-1020. Application for title of previously-titled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) received by gift, trade, or other means; proof of ownership When a person who is not a licensed ATV dealer receives by purchase, gift, trade, or by another means a vehicle that was titled in this State, the person who receives the vehicle may make application to the department for a title. The application must be accompanied by the required documents and fee for title. The department shall issue a certificate of title once it has received a properly completed application. An owner of an ATV, before the effective date of this article, who cannot provide proof of ownership, may request an affidavit from the sheriff in the county in which he resides. The affidavit shall state that the sheriff finds the person making application for the title is the legal owner of the ATV. Before issuing the affidavit, the sheriff must verify through the National Crime Information Center that the ATV is not stolen. The department shall issue a title application to the owner upon presentation of the affidavit, application, and fee. HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2011.