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The SCDMV Public Services site lets you complete many transactions online:
- Address changes
- Driver's license renewals and duplicates
- Identification card renewals
- View your driver license status, and pay reinstatement fees
- Duplicate registration certificates
- Complete a pending registration renewal
- Obtain your driver record
The Public Services site is usually the fastest and most convenient way to do business with SCDMV.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Closings
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed on November 26-27 in observance of the Thanksgiving state holidays. Branch offices that offer Saturday services will also be closed on November 28.
Operating Two and Three-Wheel Motorcycles
Are you operating your vehicle with the appropriate license? Do you know about the new S3 restriction for a Class M motorcycle license? For more information, click here.
Manning Office Temporary Closing
The Manning DMV office will be closed Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 23, 2009, for a new floor installation. To accommodate customers during that week, the Santee DMV office at 117 Dazzy Circle will expand its days of operation to Monday through Friday, October 19 – 23.
The Manning office will resume normal operations on Monday, October 26. The Santee office will resume normal Tuesday/Thursday hours on October 27.
Two New License Plates
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) announced today the availability of two new specialty license plates. The Greenville Children’s Hospital and the U.S. Naval Academy license plates are now available. For more information, click here.
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
SCDMV has announced their participation in the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). This system allows agencies like SCDMV to quickly verify a paper title with electronic data obtained from the state that issued the title. The project, which will be implemented in two phases, will help reduce fraudulent titles and improve title information services to customers. For more information, click here.
Belton Office Move
The SCDMV office located at 306B Anderson Street in Belton will close at the end of business on September 18, 2009. The office will open its new location at 123 O’Neal Street in Belton on Monday, September 21, 2009.
Beaufort Office Relocation
SCDMV reopened the Beaufort office located at 28 Munch Drive on Monday, August 10, 2009. The temporary office facility located at 11J Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort Plaza is now closed.
SCDMV Announces Five New License Plates
The following new license plates are now available in SCDMV offices: Beaufort Water Festival, Boykin Spaniel Foundation, Earth Echo International, Prince Hall Masons and Zeta Phi Beta. For more information, click here.
Three-Wheel Motorcycle Endorsement
On June 2, 2009, Governor Sanford signed a new law concerning three-wheel motorcycles. Because of this law change, a three-wheel motorcycle endorsement is no longer required to operate a three-wheel motorcycle. Citizens can now operate a three-wheel motorcycle with any class of license except a moped class G license. This law change excludes a motorcycle with a detachable side car. To operate a motorcycle with a detachable side car, the customer must hold a class M motorcycle license. SCDMV will no longer administer three-wheel motorcycle tests.
Ignition Interlock Device Program
An ignition interlock device (IID) is a mechanism similar to a breathalyzer, which is installed in a vehicle’s dashboard. The IID is designed to prevent a driver from operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The driver is required to breathe into the device before starting the vehicle and at random intervals while the vehicle is being operated.
Effective January 1, 2009, an II restriction is required for persons who are convicted of a second or subsequent offense for the following violations:
1) driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs,
2) driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration, or
3) causing great bodily injury or death while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
For more information about IID, click here.
Commercial Driver Drug and Alcohol Testing
Beginning January 1, 2009, employers of commercial drivers are required to report to SCDMV the names of all commercial driver employees who:
- refuse to provide a specimen for a drug or alcohol test,
- test positive for drugs or alcohol, or
- submit an altered, diluted or substituted specimen.
An employer who knowingly fails to report an employee may be subject to fines and investigation. Commercial drivers who are reported for a CDL Drug Testing Act violation will be disqualified. If a commercial driver is disqualified due to a drug or alcohol test violation more than three times within a five year period, he or she will be permanently disqualified from operating a commercial vehicle.For more information about the Commercial Driver Drug Testing Act, click here.
Motorcycle Training
Motorcycle training classes are a great way to improve your riding skills and classes are available across the state. For more information, click here.
Reminder for Motor Home Owners
If you operate a motor home that weighs more than 26,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, you must obtain a Class E license. If you operate a motor home that weighs more than 26,000 and tow a trailer or other vehicle, you must have a Class F license. For more information about Class E an F licenses, click here.
Out of Business Dealerships:
If you purchased a vehicle from an automobile dealership that has closed and you have not received your vehicle registration and license plate, you may contact the SCDMV Dealer Licensing Unit for assistance at (803) 896-2611. To obtain your vehicle registration, you must first complete a Form DLA-5, Dealer Complaint Form and submit it to the Dealer Licensing Unit.
SC Dealer/Wholesaler Manual: The South Carolina 2007 Dealer/Wholesaler Manual is now available online. Click here to view the manual.
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