A Look at South Carolina’s Many License Plates

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A new South Carolina license plate advocating equality for gay residents will be available Monday at Department of Motor Vehicles offices statewide. A look at the state’s many license plates. _ 5.62 million vehicles bear the standard license plate. _ “In God We Trust” is the top specialty plate, registered to 854,230 vehicles. The biennial fee is $24. _ “University of South Carolina” is the No. 2 specialty plate, on 20,680 vehicles. $70 fee. _ “Clemson University” is No. 3, on 16,012 vehicles. $70 fee. _ The secular “In Reason We Trust” plate is registered to 412 vehicles. $30 biennial fee. _ There are more than 130 specialty plates.