South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles

S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-1-515: Unlawful alteration of license; sale or issuance of fictitious license; use of another's license or other false documentation to defraud or violate law; violations and penalties

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to alter, create, or sell fake driver's licenses, or to use someone else's license or false ID to commit fraud or break the law. Violations are misdemeanors with fines and possible jail time.

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