EFFECTIVESouth CarolinaJun 17, 2022✓ Human reviewed

South Carolina changed storage-charge and notice rules for repair-shop liens

2022 Act No. 233 (H.3729), effective June 17, 2022, rewrote the storage-cost and owner/lienholder search provisions of the repair and storage lien law (S.C. Code 29-15-10) and allowed notices by certified mail with electronic tracking. Shops may charge only up to seven business days of storage before sending the location notice, must send it within five business days of getting owner/lienholder identities, and must search DMV, authorized vendors or NMVTIS before a sale.

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What to check

Shops holding unpaid or abandoned vehicles should send the location/storage notice promptly, state the daily storage rate in the notice, document the owner/lienholder search, and not bill storage beyond the allowed pre-notice period.

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Sep 21, 2026
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