Moped riders will have to register their vehicles.

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The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will now require mopeds to be registered and tagged by November 19, according to a new law. The public can begin registering and tagging mopeds starting November 1. Law enforcement may start issuing citations as early as Nov. 19. Due to a change in law effective Nov. 19, customers who currently own or purchase mopeds will be required to register their mopeds. Effective Nov. 1, the DMV will start issuing moped plates and registrations. The DMV has created a new procedure, new form, and Phoenix has been updated to process moped transactions. The moped plate will be issued “On-Demand” (by mail) and will include a registration card and decal. The cost for a moped plate is $10.00 every two years. Plate Class: MP. The Form 400-M is to be used when a customer needs to title and/or register their moped. Section 56-2-3010 - The new law goes into effect November 19, 2018: A moped operated on a public highway must be registered and licensed with the department in the same fashion as passenger vehicles pursuant to this title. The department shall establish for mopeds a special size and class of license plates with distinctive numbering and/or lettering so as to be identifiable to law enforcement. Mopeds are NOT required to be titled or insured in this State. Mopeds are exempt from ad valorem (estimated value) property taxes in this state.