South Carolina click here for the law (see Article 10, Section 56-3-1450) click here for the application (opens as a Word document, Form RG-505A). Click here for a .pdf/Adobe version
* Certain letter combinations are 'blocked', while some are limited because they are used on current 'specialty' plates. SCDMV removed their list from their website in June 2017, though it hadn't been updated since 2011. I have recreated this list and is quite lengthy: click HERE to view Most common prefixes: single letter prefix used 1921-1971 A (used for Benedict College), number must be > 6,000 B (used for The Citadel), number must be > 6,000 =>> update, Citadel plates are exceeding 6800 now, so this will be a moving target. C (used for political/boards/commissions), single "C" completely blocked. D (used for SC State University), number must be > 6,000 =>> update, SC State plates are exceeding 6200 now, so this will be moving. E (used on Wildflower specialty), number must be > 20,000 F (used for Francis Marion University), number must be > 6,000 G (used for Furman University), number must be > 6,000 two letter prefix used 1964-1971 AC (used for Anderson College specialty), number must be > 6,000 BC (used for Bus: common carrier/commercial), completely blocked CA (used for Cattlemen's Assoc. specialty), number must be > 6,000 CB (used for Breast Cancer specialty), number must be > 6,000 GA (used for Univ. of Georgia specialty), number must be > 6,000 HA (used for Mason specialty), number must be > 6,000 many, many more on the list. click HERE to view For plates 1972+ in the 3-letter/3-number format, you are in competition with current "Sunrise" design plates. As of Spring 2020, prefixes AAA through SZZ are blocked for YOM use - this will be a 'moving' target. *May, 2011: motorcycles are now YOM eligible. Z-prefix numbers on a first-come/first-served basis. South Carolina YOM plates for sale |