It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State:

(1) The State is committed to the continuing effort of enhancing the security, authentication, and issuance procedure standards of its drivers’ licenses and identification cards and of meeting all requirements of the Federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-13) and accompanying regulations.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-1-85

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(2) The department shall enable qualifying citizens to obtain state drivers’ licenses and identification cards that are in compliance with the REAL ID Act.

(3) The department shall not provide direct access to the department’s full driver’s license database to any other jurisdiction.

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