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SC DMVIf you have a suspended license, you may qualify for the SCDMV Payment Plan in order to pay your reinstatement fees. If you qualify, you will be given a valid driver's license to use during the six-month payment plan period.
Qualifying for the Payment Plan
If you meet all of the following qualifications, you may participate in the SCDMV Payment Plan:
You may participate in the program if you meet all eligibility requirements. When you enroll, you will pay a $35 administrative fee and a 15% deposit. The 15% is the total reinstatement fee plus any daily fees you may owe.
You must do all of the following to enroll:
Once you complete these requirements, you'll receive the six-month license. You may sign up for the program at any SCDMV branch.
Once you're enrolled in the payment plan, you must pay your balance in six months. You must follow all the rules below when participating in the payment plan:
You may make a payment towards the amount you owe in person or by mail, but your final payment must be paid in person. You must make application to renew your regular driver's license at an SCDMV office after the final payment is made.
If you're mailing in your payment, mail it to the address below:
SCDMV
Driver Records
PO Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0028
Six-month Driver's License
If you're enrolled in the payment plan, you may only receive a regular driver's license. The SCDMV does not issue six-month CDL. If you hold a CDL and are interested in a six-month license, you must change to a regular driver's license to participate. Once you've completed your reinstatement fee payments, you may take any required tests to get your CDL back.
You can get a regular driver's license back and keep your driving privileges if you pay all required fees before the six-month payment plan ends, and make application to renew your regular driver's license at an SCDMV office.
Rules for the Six-month Driver's License
Payment Plan Default
If you're enrolled in the payment plan, all of your fees are due by the six-month expiration date on your driver's license.
If you do not pay all fees in six months, all of the following will happen:
You must pay all fees from any previous payment plans you participated in before you may enroll in a new payment plan.