South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles
S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-1-440: Penalties for driving without license; summary court jurisdiction
What this law says, in plain English
Driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license is a misdemeanor. Penalties escalate from fines and 30 days imprisonment for a first offense to up to 6 months imprisonment for subsequent offenses.
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