{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-56-1-660","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 56-1-660","heading":"Review of license status in other states upon application for license in party state.","body":"Upon application for a license to drive, the licensing authority in a party state shall ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license to drive issued by any other party state. The licensing authority in the state where application is made may not issue a license to drive if:\n(1) The applicant has held a license, but it has been suspended for a violation and the suspension period has not terminated.\n(2) The applicant has held a license, but it has been revoked for a violation, and the revocation has not terminated, except that after the expiration of one year from the date the license was revoked, the person may make application for a new license if permitted by law. The licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to any applicant if, after investigation, the licensing authority determines that it will not be safe to grant the person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public highways.\n(3) The applicant is the holder of a license to drive issued by another party state and currently in force unless the applicant surrenders the license.","path":["Title 56 - MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 1 Driver's License","ARTICLE 2 Driver License Compact"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:52:19Z","sha256":"59dcc7e2c7a943d64ef0bc61a5b99e5ab36198c2ebed4f5ba24f8dd1f721934a","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-56-1-650","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-56-1-670"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}