{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-23-40","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 58-23-40","heading":"Certificate and fee requirements.","body":"A motor vehicle carrier shall obtain a certificate from the Office of Regulatory Staff, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter and pay the license fee required pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter before the motor vehicle carrier may: (1) transport persons, hazardous waste for disposal, or household goods for compensation on any improved public highway in this State; or (2) advertise as an operator for the transportation of persons, hazardous waste for disposal, or household goods for compensation on any improved public highway in this State.","path":["Title 58 - PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 23 Motor Vehicle Carriers","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t58c023.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:56:44Z","sha256":"6723520eae82e206d30eff7e04998601fdce65913527c4bf81626da17dac2a1b","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-23-30","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-23-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}