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SC Code § 56-1-1390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1390. Appeals; notice of hearing.

 Any person applying for the provisional driver's license provided for in this article whose application is denied by the Department of Motor Vehicles may appeal to the circuit court or county court of the county in which he resides. The department shall be given at least ten days' notice of the hearing of the appeal.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 66.
SC Code § 56-1-1710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1710. Reserved.

 HISTORY: Former Section, titled Definition of "moped", had the following history: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1; 1991 Act No. 94, Section 1. Reserved by 2017 Act No. 89, Section 6, eff November 19, 2018.
SC Code § 56-1-1720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1720. Licensing requirement; minimum age; violations and penalties.

 (A) To operate a moped on public highways, a person must possess a valid driver's license issued under Article 1 of this chapter or a valid moped operator's license issued under this article. The department may issue a moped operator's license to a person who is fifteen years of age or older.  (B) A person younger than sixteen years of age with a moped operator's license may operate a moped:  (1) alone during daylight hours only; and  (2) during nighttime hours when accompanied by a licensed driver twenty-one years of age or older who has had at least one year of driving experience. The accompanying driver must be a passenger or within a safe viewing distance of the operator when the operator is operating a moped.  (C) A person sixteen years of age or older with a moped license may drive a moped alone any time.  (D) A person who operates a moped in violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of a first offense, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars and, upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1; 2017 Act No. 89 (H.3247), Section 7, eff November 19, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 89, Section 7, amended the section, revising the form of licensure a person must possess to operate a moped, and deleting the provision that prohibits the Department from issuing a beginner's permit or a special restricted license to certain persons convicted of a moped violation for a certain period of time.
SC Code § 56-1-1730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1730. Eligibility, suspension, revocation, or cancellation of moped operator's license.

 (A) A person is eligible for a moped operator's license without regard to his eligibility for or the status of any other driver's license or permit.  (B) The Department of Motor Vehicles may suspend, revoke, or cancel a moped operator's license only for violations committed while operating a moped. A moped operator's license may be suspended, revoked, or canceled in the same manner and upon the same grounds for which any other motor vehicle operator's license or permit may be suspended, revoked, or canceled.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1350; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 121; 2017 Act No. 89 (H.3247), Section 8, eff November 19, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 89, Section 8, inserted the paragraph identifiers, and designated the first sentence as (A) and the remainder of the section as (B).
SC Code § 56-1-1740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1740. Examination of applicants for moped operator's license; fees; expiration and renewal of license.

 The Department of Motor Vehicles shall examine every applicant for a moped operator's license. The examination shall include a test of the applicant's eyesight and, as pertains to the operation of a moped, a test of his ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic and his knowledge of the traffic laws of this State. The Department may require further physical and mental examination as it considers necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to operate a moped upon the highways, the further examination to be at the applicant's expense. The Department shall make provisions for giving an examination in the county where the applicant resides. The Department shall charge a fee of two dollars for each complete examination or reexamination required in this article.  The expiration and renewal of moped operator's licenses must be in accordance with Sections 56-1-210, 56-1-220, and 56-1-225.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1.
SC Code § 56-1-1760 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1760. Requirement that license be in immediate possession of operator of moped and that it be displayed upon demand of certain state officers.

 Every licensee shall have his license in his immediate possession at all times when operating a moped and shall display it upon demand of any officer or agent of the Department of Public Safety or any police officer of the State.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1351; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 122.
SC Code § 56-1-1770 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1770. Application for moped operator's license.

 Application for a moped operator's license must be in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Article 1, Chapter 1 of Title 56.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1.
SC Code § 56-1-1780 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-1780. Applicability of Sections 56-1-100 and 56-1-230 to holders of moped operator's licenses.

 The provisions of Sections 56-1-100 and 56-1-230 apply to persons with moped operator's licenses.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 528, Section 1.
SC Code § 56-1-2005 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2005. Administration of South Carolina Commercial Driver's License program.

 The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles shall administer the South Carolina Commercial Driver's License Program in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The rules adopted by and regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) relating to safety of operation and to equipment (49 CFR Parts 380, 382-385, and 390-399 and amendments thereto) and the rules adopted by and regulations promulgated by the USDOT relating to hazardous material (49 CFR Parts 171-180 and amendments thereto) must be adopted and enforced in South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 42, Section 1, eff May 3, 2005.
SC Code § 56-1-2010 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2010. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the South Carolina Commercial Driver License Act.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 151, Section 2.
SC Code § 56-1-2020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2020. Construction.

 This article is a remedial law and must be construed liberally to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this article prevails. Where this article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 151, Section 2.
SC Code § 56-1-2025 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2025. Waiver of licensing and registration requirements of motor carriers providing humanitarian relief during time of emergency.

 (A) The Governor may authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive temporarily any requirements under the provisions of this title relating to any permits, authorizations, or licenses required to operate a motor vehicle in this State. However, a temporary waiver must be for the sole purpose of facilitating the response of motor carriers providing humanitarian relief during a time of emergency officially declared by the President of the United States, the Governor of this State, or the chief executive of another state or jurisdiction, and must satisfy the following conditions:  (1) the driver of the vehicle must be properly licensed in his jurisdiction of residency;  (2) the motor vehicle must be properly licensed and registered in this or another jurisdiction; and  (3) the motor vehicle satisfies all motor vehicle insurance requirements or provisions of its jurisdiction of registration. Proof of the insurance must be carried in the cab of the motor vehicle.  (B) A motor vehicle operating pursuant to this section must be issued a statement from the person or entity authorizing the transport of goods or materials which certifies that the motor carrier is providing humanitarian relief without compensation on a volunteer basis and include a description of the materials or goods being transported during the time of declared emergency while it is in this State. The statement must be carried in the cab of the motor vehicle and be made available for inspection upon request of an employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or any law enforcement officer.  (C) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall determine, at the time the temporary waiver is issued, the length of time the waiver shall be in effect. However, all temporary waivers issued pursuant to this section become void upon the termination of the time of the emergency as determined by the President of the United States, the Governor of this State, or the chief executive of another state or jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 189, Section 1, eff March 31, 2008.
SC Code § 56-1-2040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2040. Commercial drivers to have one driver's license only; exception.

 No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle may have more than one driver's license except during the ten-day period beginning on the date the person is issued a driver's license.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 151, Section 2.
SC Code § 56-1-2045 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2045. Qualifications to be student at truck driver training school.

 A person qualifies to be a student at a South Carolina truck driver training school, which offers instruction toward a South Carolina Class Three truck driver's license, if he has a Class Three learner's permit or an equivalent permit issued by his state of residence.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 391, Section 1.
SC Code § 56-1-2050 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2050. Notification of convictions; notification of suspension, revocation, or cancellation of license; information to be supplied to employer.

 (A) Notification of Convictions.  (1) A driver holding a commercial driver license issued by this State, who is convicted of violating a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in any other state, other than a parking violation, shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles in the manner specified by the department within thirty days of conviction.  (2) A driver holding a commercial driver license issued by this State, who is convicted of violating a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state, other than a parking violation, shall notify his employer in writing of the conviction within thirty days of the conviction.  (B) A driver whose commercial driver license is suspended, revoked, or canceled by a state, or who loses the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in any state for any period, including being disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or who is subject to an out of service order, shall notify his employer of that fact before the end of the business day following the day the driver received notice of that fact.  (C) A person who applies to be a commercial motor vehicle driver shall provide the employer, at the time of the application, with the following information for the ten years preceding the date of application:  (1) a list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was a driver of a commercial motor vehicle;  (2) the dates between which the applicant drove for each employer;  (3) the reason for leaving that employer;  (4) any additional information required by the employer;  (5) certification that all information furnished is true and complete.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 151, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1352; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 123.
SC Code § 56-1-2060 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2060. Employer's responsibilities.

 (A) Each employer shall require the information specified in Section 56-1-2050(C).  (B) An employer knowingly may not allow, permit, or authorize a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which:  (1) the person's commercial driver's license is suspended, revoked, or canceled by a state, has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state, is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or is subject to an out-of-service order in a state;  (2) the person has more than one driver's license, except during the ten- day period beginning on the date the employee is issued a driver's license;  (3) an employer who knowingly allows, permits, or authorizes a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which either the vehicle or the person is subject to an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than eleven thousand dollars; or  (4) the employer is in violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.  (C) An employer who is convicted of a violation of 49 CFR 383.37(d) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 151, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 258, Section 19; 2005 Act No. 42, Section 5, eff May 3, 2005.
SC Code § 56-1-2085 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2085. Seasonal restricted commercial driver's license; proof of seasonal employment and other requirements; privileges granted; duration.

 (A) No person may drive a commercial vehicle in this State in violation of any of the restrictions or limitations stated on the person's commercial license or restricted commercial license.  (B) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a seasonal restricted commercial driver's license in accordance with this section.  (C) A South Carolina seasonal restricted commercial driver's license may be issued only to a person who:  (1) is a seasonal employee of a custom harvester, livestock feeder, or an agri-chemical business;  (2) holds a valid South Carolina Class E (2) or F (3) driver's license or takes and successfully completes the required written and skill test for a class E (2) license;  (3) has at least one year driving experience as a licensed driver; and  (4) has satisfied every requirement for issuance of a commercial driver's license, except successful completion of the knowledge and skill test.  (D) The department may not issue or renew a seasonal restricted commercial driver's license for the operation of a commercial vehicle unless the applicant has not and certifies that he has not at any time during the two years immediately preceding the date of application:  (1) had more than one driver's license;  (2) had any driver's license or driving privileges suspended, revoked, or canceled;  (3) been subject to disqualification listed in 383.51 of the Federal Motor Carrier Regulations;  (4) contributed to an accident;  (5) received more than four points against his license.  (E) The applicant shall certify and provide evidence satisfactory to the department that he is employed on a seasonal basis by a custom harvester, livestock feeder, agri-chemical business, or a company hauling agri-chemical products to a farm in a job requiring the operation of a commercial vehicle.  (F) A seasonal restricted commercial driver's license entitles the licensee to operate type B and C commercial vehicles only, with the proper restriction or endorsement, or both.  (G) A seasonal restricted commercial driver's license does not entitle the licensee to operate a Class A type commercial vehicle or a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials.  (H) A seasonal restricted commercial driver's license is valid for one hundred eighty days from the date of issue in one calendar year.  (I) A seasonal restricted commercial driver's license allows the driver to operate within one hundred fifty miles of the place of business as shown on the vehicle registration.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 149, Section 2.
SC Code § 56-1-2090 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2090. Application; change of licensee's name or address; penalties for falsifying information.

 (A) The application for a commercial driver license or commercial driver instruction permit must include:  (1) the full name and both the current mailing and residential address of the person;  (2) a physical description of the person including sex, height, and weight;  (3) date of birth;  (4) the applicant's Social Security number;  (5) the person's signature;  (6) the person's consent to be photographed;  (7) certifications including those required by 49 C.F.R. part 383.71(a);  (8) any other information required by the Department of Motor Vehicles;  (9) a consent to release driving record information; and  (10) a nonrefundable application fee of fifteen dollars, except for public school bus drivers.  (B) When the holder of a commercial driver license changes his name, mailing address, or residence, an application for a renewal license must be made as provided in Section 56-1-230.  (C) No person who has been a resident of this State for thirty days or longer may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver license or commercial driver instruction permit issued by another state.  (D) A person who knowingly falsifies information or certifications required under subsection (A) of this section is subject to cancellation of his commercial driver license and may not obtain a commercial driver license or commercial driver instruction permit for at least sixty consecutive days after the time he otherwise would be eligible for a commercial driver license or commercial driver instruction permit.  (E) The fees collected pursuant to this section must be credited to the Department of Transportation State Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund as provided in the following schedule based on the actual date of receipt by the Department of Motor Vehicles:  Fees and Penalties General Fund Department of Collected After of the State Transportation State Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund June 30, 2005 60 percent 40 percent June 30, 2006 20 percent 80 percent June 30, 2007 0 percent 100 percent.   HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 151, Section 2; 2005 Act No. 176, Section 10, eff June 14, 2005.
SC Code § 56-1-2111 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2111. Circumstances barring issuance of license.

 The department shall not issue a commercial driver's license or a commercial special license or permit which includes a provisional, route restricted hardship, or temporary license that permits a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which:  (1) the person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle as defined by Section 383.5, or under the provisions of Sections 383.73(g) or 384.231(b)(2) of the FMCSR;  (2) the commercial driver's license holder's noncommercial driving privilege has been revoked, suspended, or cancelled; or  (3) any driver's license held by the person is suspended, revoked, or cancelled by the State where the driver is licensed for any state or local law related to motor vehicle traffic control other than a parking violation.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 42, Section 2, eff May 3, 2005.
SC Code § 56-1-2112 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2112. Offenses resulting in disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle; time periods.

 (A) A driver who is convicted of operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to one of the following six offenses at a railroad-highway grade crossing is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period of time specified in subsection (B):  (1) for drivers who are not required to always stop, failing to slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching train;  (2) for drivers who are not required to always stop, failing to stop before reaching the crossing, if the tracks are not clear;  (3) for drivers who are always required to stop, failing to stop before driving onto the crossing;  (4) for all drivers, failing to have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping;  (5) for all drivers, failing to obey a traffic control device or the directions of an enforcement official at the crossing;  (6) for all drivers, failing to negotiate a crossing because of insufficient undercarriage clearance.  (B) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for committing an offense contained in subsection (A) for not less than:  (1) sixty days for the first conviction committed in a commercial motor vehicle;  (2) one hundred twenty days for the second conviction committed in a commercial motor vehicle arising from separate incidents occurring within a three-year period; and  (3) one year for the third or subsequent conviction committed in a commercial motor vehicle arising from separate incidents occurring within a three-year period.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 42, Section 3, eff May 3, 2005.
SC Code § 56-1-2115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-2115. Commercial driver's license re-examination.

 (A) A person who has been disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle pursuant to the provisions contained in Section 56-1-2110 for one year or more, must complete successfully the requirements contained in Section 56-1-2080 and satisfy all other requirements imposed by state or federal law before the person is eligible to be re-examined pursuant to the provisions contained in subsection (B).  (B) The re-examination consists of the commercial driver license standards contained in 49 CFR of the Federal Motor Carrier Regulations which includes successful completion of the applicable knowledge tests and the complete road test which includes pre-trip inspection, basic control skills, and the on-road test.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 258, Section 17.