South Carolina § 56-1-120 - Release from imputed liability by cancellation of permit or license.
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§ 56-1-120. Release from imputed liability by cancellation of permit or license.
Any person who has signed the application of a minor for a permit or license may thereafter file with the Department of Motor Vehicles a verified written request that the permit or license of such minor so granted be cancelled. Thereupon, the person who signed the application of such minor shall be relieved from the liability imposed under Section 56-1-110 by reason of having signed such application on account of any subsequent negligence or wilful misconduct of such minor in operating a motor vehicle, and the license or permit of such minor shall be cancelled by the Department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-161; 1959 (51) 421.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-1-120 ("Release from imputed liability by cancellation of permit or license.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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