View Dealer License Information

Dealer Sanction History

This resource allows you to do all of the following: 

  • View if a dealership is active, expired, suspended, cancelled, or revoked
  • View a dealership's location
  • View the sanction history of any dealership within the last ten years 
VIEW DEALER LICENSE INFORMATION

Understanding Dealer Sanctions

With the View Dealer License Information tool, you can view a dealer's history of any violations it received. If a dealer is found in violation of any dealer-related SC law, a dealer will be sanctioned in one of three ways:

  • Points assessed on the dealer's license
  • Receiving a suspension
  • Dealer license being revoked
For Consumers
  • Dealers can receive two, four, or six points. The first time a dealer accumulates 12 points results in a seven-day suspension.
  • The second time a dealer accumulates 12 points it is suspended for 30-days
  • The third time a dealer accumulates 12 points (within a three-year period), from the end date of the first suspension, it is possible that the dealer's license is revoked.

How to Interpret Posted Points

  • If a sanction is found to be less than one year, the points will remain as is.
  • If a sanction is found to be one year old and less than two years, half of the points will be removed.
  • If a sanction is found to be two years old or more, all of the points will be removed (reducing the points to zero, which will no longer be visible for viewing).