South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles
S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-1-40: Persons who may not be licensed or have their license renewed; beginner's permit
What this law says, in plain English
The Department of Motor Vehicles may refuse to issue or renew a driver's license to persons meeting specified criteria, including those under 17, with suspended licenses, habitual drug/alcohol users, or lacking required documentation.
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