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All SCDMV branches will be closed Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Branches will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Online transactions and kiosks will be available.
All SCDMV branches will be closed Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Branches will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Online transactions and kiosks will be available.
In October 2024, the SCDMV transitioned to online Dealer License Renewals only. If you have already renewed your Dealer License and need to renew or purchase demonstration plates, please visit the Dealer License Plates page for instructions. More information can be found on the Renewing a Dealer License page of our website.
You may be denied a dealer license if you have any of the following on your National Criminal Report:
It may take a minimum of three to five business days to receive the report via email. The minimum cost is $43.01.
Please reference the below South Carolina Code of Laws for additional disqualifying convictions of a dealer's license.