Section effective until July 1, 2024. See, also, § 56-10-540 effective July 1, 2024.

Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed by any person as required by this chapter no longer fulfills the purpose for which required, the director shall require other proof of financial responsibility as required by this chapter and shall suspend such person’s driver’s license, registration, certificates, and license plates and decals pending the furnishing of proof in a manner prescribed by the director. Notice of such suspension shall be made in the form provided for in § 56-1-465.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-10-540 v2

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

A person whose driver’s license or registration certificates, or license plates and decals have been suspended as provided in this chapter and have not been reinstated shall immediately return every such license, registration certificate, and set of license plates and decals held by him to the director. A person failing to comply with this requirement shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in § 56-9-310, et seq.