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All | Disabled | Military | College / University | Sports | Organizations | Specialty Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. This plate fee is $70 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. To apply for the plate, you must present a current sorority financial card or certificate of membership. A portion of the fees collected will be used for academic scholarships. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity This plate is available to members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. To apply for the plate, you must present a current membership card, life membership plate, or a letter from the District Director on district letterhead. Proceeds from the plate will be distributed to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for scholarships. The fee for this plate is $70.00 every two years in addition to the regular registration fees. Ancient Free Masons Ancient Free Masons license plates are $30.00 plus the registration fee. Funds are distributed to Scottish Rites Foundation of South Carolina. Funds will be used for speech and language therapy for pre-school children and disaster relief. Applicant must present a current dues card from the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons. Antique To obtain an antique license plate, your current title must be surrendered and the department will issue a new title marked Antique. The fee for a new title is $15.00. To qualify for an antique license plate, the automobile or motorcycle must be at least 25 years old. The vehicle is to be used in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar events, but shall not be used for general transportation. When the vehicle is sold, junked, or otherwise disposed of, you must surrender the antique license plate to the department. The fee for the plate is $10.00. Auburn University The Auburn University plate is sponsored by the Auburn Alumni Association. Proceeds from the plate will be used to provide scholarships to SC students who attend Auburn University. The cost for the plate is $70.00 every two years in addition to the regular registration fees. Applicant must submit a completed Application for Special License Plate (MV-95) along with required fees. This plate is available in field offices and through the mail. Beaufort Water Festival The fee for the Beaufort Water Festival license plate fee is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. The plate is available to the general public and there are no special requirements for acquiring the plate. A portion of the fees collected will be distributed to the Beaufort Water Festival to provide family entertainment during the festival. Boy Scouts of America This plate fee is $30 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Any customer can purchase. There are not special requirements. Boykin Spaniel Foundation The Boykin Spaniel Foundation license plate is available to the general public and has no special requirements. The fee is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. A portion of the fees collected for the plate will fund genetic research and specialty health clinics for Boykin Spaniels. Camp Sertoma A portion of the fees collected for this plate go to the Camp Sertoma Fund. Although Camp Sertoma is a membership-base organization, the plates are available to all South Carolina residents. The cost for the plate is $70.00 in addition to the regular registration fees. Carolina Panthers This plate is available to all SC residents. Proceeds from the plate will be distributed to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism and the State Park Service for recreational improvements. The fees for this plate are $70.00 every two years plus the regular registration fee. Choose Life S.C. The Choose Life S.C. plate is available to all SC residents. Fees from the sale of the plate will be distributed to SC Citizens for Life/AKA Choose Life S.C. to support pregnancy care centers. The fee for the plate is $35.00 every 2 years in addition to the regular registration fee. Donate Life The fee for the Donate Life is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. A portion of the fees collected will go toward promoting organ and tissue donation in South Carolina and providing patient assistance to transplant recipients. Driven by the Arts Driven by the Arts License Plates are $70.00 plus the registration fee. Sixty dollars of the fee will go to schools and communities across the state for K-12 arts education programs. You may use Form MV-95 to apply for these plates. This plate can be purchased for cars or light trucks with an empty weight of 9,000 pounds or less and a gross vehicle weight of 11,000 pounds or less. Earth Echo International The Earth Echo International license plate fee is $60.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. The plate is available to the general public and has no special requirements. A portion of the fees collected will be used to collect, analyze and archive scientific data regarding the dolphin population in South Carolina waters. Education Twenty dollars of the fee will be placed in a Public Education: A Great Investment Fund and $34.00 will be distributed to the school designated for the purchase of computers for use in the classrooms. Issued to light trucks no more than 5,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. The total fee for the plate is $54.00. Emergency Medical Services The fee for the Emergency Medical Services license plate is $30.00 plus the registration fee. A portion of the fees collected for this plate will be used to improve emergency medical services throughout South Carolina. Emergency Medical Technician First time applications must be handled by mail. One per applicant. You must hold a valid EMT certificate issued by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Services, Division of Emergency Services. The fee is $30.00 plus the registration fee. Endangered Species Fees collected in addition to the registration fees will be deposited into a Nongame Wildlife and Natural Areas Fund. The fee for this plate is $30.00 plus the registration fee. Farm Vehicle Used exclusively for agricultural, horticultural and dairy operations or livestock and poultry raising. If the farm vehicle has an empty weight of less than 7,500 pounds it may be used for general and domestic purpose but cannot be used for hire. Fee is determined by weight. Firefighter First time applications must be handled by mail. A portion of the fees collected for this plate (based on the total number sold) goes to the South Carolina Fire Academy. You must certify that you are an active or retired member of a fire department on the application (Chief Officer of the Fire Unit must sign the application). The fee is $70.00 plus the registration fee. Gold Star Family The Gold Star Family plate is available to immediate family members (parent, spouse, sibling or child) of fallen service personnel as certified by the Affidavit of Relationship on the application form. To apply for the plate you must present one of the following documents: DD-2064 D.O.D. Certificate of Death (Overseas) or a DD-1300 D.O.D. Report of Casualty. Each qualifying family member may receive, for vehicles registered in their name, a maximum of two plates. There is no fee for this plate. Gone Fishing The Saltwater Fishing special license plate is available to all South Carolina residents. A portion of the fees collected will be administered by the Department of Natural Resources to manage and conserve the marine resources of the State. The fee for this plate is $75.00 plus the regular vehicle registration fee. Greenville Children's Hospital The Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center license plate is available to all SC residents. The fee is $30.00 in addition to the regular registration fee. A portion of the fees collected will be distributed to the Greenville Hospital System to purchase equipment for the Children's Hospital. H.L. Hunley Plate The plate commemorates the H.L. Hunley submarine that sunk off the cost of Sullivan's Island in 1864 and was finally recovered in 1995. The fee for the plate is $100 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Sixty dollars from the sale of each plate is distributed to the Save the Hunley Fund created by the Hunley Commission or another non-profit fund designated by the commission. The funds provide for the continued curation of the Hunley submarine. This plate is available to anyone interested in the restoration and preservation of the submarine. Homeownership: The American Dream The Homeownership: The American Dream license plate is available for all private passenger carrying motor vehicles and light pick-ups having an empty weight of 9,000 lbs. or less and a gross vehicle weight of 11,000 lbs. or less. A portion of the fees collected for this plate is administered by the SC Association of Realtors for distribution to Habitat for Humanity International or another non-profit fund that supports the construction of new homes for low income families. The fee for the plate is $100.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Hunting Island State Park The fee for the Hunting Island State Park plate is $50.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. A portion of the fees collected will go toward The Friends of Hunting Island State Park, Inc. for use on projects benefiting the park. In God We Trust The In God We Trust Plate is available for private passenger vehicles and trucks with an empty weight of 9,000 pounds or less and a gross vehicle weight of 11,000 pounds or less. The requirements and registration fee for this plate is the same as a regular license plate. The biennial fee is $24.00. Keep It Beautiful The Keep South Carolina Beautiful plate is available to all South Carolina residents. A portion of the fees collected for this plate are distributed to the Department of Transportation for the beautification of South Carolina highways. The fee for this plate is $54.00 plus the regular registration fee. Kiwanis International Foundation The Kiwanis International Foundation plate is available to all SC residents. Proceeds from the sale of this plate will be distributed to the Carolinas District Kiwanis Foundation. The fee for the plate is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular registration fee. Morris Island Light License Plate A portion of the fees collected for the Morris Island Light license plate will be distributed to Save the Light, Inc., or another nonprofit fund designated by Save the Light, Inc., for the restoration and preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. The historic Morris Island Lighthouse was erected in 1876 and is located off the coast of Folly Beach, South Carolina. The fee for the plate is $100.00 every two years in addition to the regular registration fee. Motorcycle Issued to motor vehicles having no more than two permanent functional wheels in contact with the ground or with a detachable side car or trailer and having a saddle for the use of the rider. Excludes tractors. MUSC Children's Hospital Plate The fee for the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital license plate is $50.00 plus the registration fee. Proceeds from the sale of this plate will be used to provide unit equipment and to support activities for families during their stay at the hospital. National Multiple Sclerosis Society This plate fee is $30 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Any customer can purchase. There are no special requirements. No More Homeless Pets A portion of the fees collected for this plate go into a special account for the State Veterinarian to support annual spaying and neutering programs. The fee for this special plate is $70.00 in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee. Nurses Care The Nurses Care is available to all SC residents. A portion of the fees collected are distributed to the South Carolina Nurses Foundation to endow scholarships for all of the state's registered nursing programs. The fee for this plate is $46.00 in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee. Penn Center Regular plate fee plus $30.00. Funds collected will go to Penn Center to support its activities. Personalized License Plate First time applications must be handled by mail using Form MV-96. The number of letters or numbers are limited to seven for motor vehicles and six for motorcycles. The only symbol you may use is" &". No symbols may be used on a motorcycle plate. Blank spaces are counted as one letter or number. The fee is $30.00 plus the registration fee. Prince Hall Masons The Prince Hall Masons license plate fee is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. To obtain a Prince Hall Masons plate, customers must be present a current dues card or a letter on lodge letterhead verifying that they are a Master Mason in good standing. A portion of the fees collected will be used for educational, charitable and benevolent events sponsored by the Prince Hall Grand Lodge. Rotary International License Plate A portion of the fees collected for this plate will be deposited to an account designated by each South Carolina Rotary District and be distributed properly be each district. The fee for this plate is $50.00 in addition to the regular registration fee. SC Ancient Free and Accepted Masons To apply for a SC Ancient Free and Accepted Masons plate, you must present a current dues card from a Masonic Lodge or a letter from a Masonic Lodge Secretary authorizing an honorary member or any person duly authorized by that officer to purchase a plate. The fee for the plate is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular registration fee. Shag No special requirements. The fee is $50.00 plus the registration fee. South Carolina Ducks Unlimited The Ducks Unlimited plate is available to all SC residents. A portion of the fees collected are distributed to the South Carolina Ducks Unlimited State Committee for wetlands conservation projects in South Carolina. The fee for this plate is $50.00 in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee. South Carolina Elks Association The SC Elks Association license plate does not require a membership and is available to all SC residents. A portion of the fees collected for the plate will be used to support the SC Elk's Association's Alzheimer's state project. The fee is $30.00 in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee. Special Olympics No special requirements. A portion of this fee will be deposited into a Special Olympic Fund. The fee for the plate is $50.00 plus the registration fee. Square Dance No special requirements. The fee is $50.00 plus the registration fee. Support Our Troops A portion of the fees collected for the Support Our Troops! license plate will be distributed to SupportOurTroops.org, a nonpartisan patriotic civilian-led organization 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which promotes support for and bolsters deployed troops (our neighbors) and their families, including care packages, morale and assistance, and special events. The fee for the plate is $30.00 every two years in addition to the regular registration fee. Surfrider Foundation This plate fee is $65 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Funds from the $65 plate fee are distributed to Surfrider Foundation. Funds will be used for environmental projects and education. Any customer can purchase. There are no special requirements. Technology Alliance A portion of the fees collected for this plate will be distributed to the South Carolina Technology Alliance for the continued development of high technology programs across the state and to provide resources for SC Technology Entrepreneurs. The fee for the special plate is $100.00 in addition to the regular registration fee. United We Stand License Plate The United We Stand Plate honors the victims who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The fee for the plate is $25.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Fees collected for this plate will be distributed to the national 'Rewards For Justice' fund which was created to establish rewards for the capture of terrorists. This plate is available to anyone interested in commemorating September 11 and supporting our nation's efforts to combat terrorism. US Naval Academy To be eligible for the US Naval Academy (USNA)license plate, you must be a graduate of USNA. To apply, you must present your DD214 and your USNA diploma or a letter from the USNA Alumni Association indicating that you are a graduate. The license plate fee is $30.00 in addition to the regular registration fee. A portion of the fees collected will be distributed to the US Naval Academy Alumni Association. Veteran License Plate The Veteran license plate is available to SC residents who have served in the United States Armed Forces active or reserved components. To apply for the plate, you must present your DD214, indicating that you were honorably discharged, along with a completed Application for Military License Plate (MV-37). This plate is available for both passenger vehicles and motorcycles. Only two plates may be issued to vehicles registered in the name of the veteran. The cost for this plate is the regular registration fee. No additional fees are required. Working for the Wild Turkey A portion of the fees for this plate will be distributed to National Wild Turkey Federation. The fee is $70.00 plus the regular registration fee. Zeta Phi Beta The Zeta Phi Beta license plate is available to all South Carolina Residents who are members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Applicants must present a membership card or a letter from the state director to be eligible. The fee for the plate is $70.00 every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. A portion of the fees collected will be used by Zeta Phi Beta for academic scholarships.