Clemson national championship license plates OK’d by Senate
License plates celebrating Clemson University’s 2016 football national championship are a big step closer to S.C. roadways.
State senators on Wednesday passed a proposal by Sen. Harvey Peeler, R-Cherokee, to allow the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles to create and sell the special plates.
The plates would cost $70 in addition to regular DMV registration fees. Any profits would go toward academic scholarships at Clemson.
The No. 1 plate would be reserved for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney.
After a final perfunctory vote in the Senate, the proposal will head to the S.C. House, where it is unlikely to face opposition.
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This story was originally published January 26, 2017 at 11:22 PM with the headline "Clemson national championship license plates OK’d by Senate."