South Carolina § 56-1-540 - Files, records, and indexes to be kept.
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§ 56-1-540. Files, records, and indexes to be kept.
The Department of Motor Vehicles shall:
(1) File every application for a license received by it and shall maintain suitable indexes containing, in alphabetical order:
(a) all applications denied and on each thereof note of the reasons for such denial;
(b) all applications granted; and
(c) the name of every licensee whose license has been canceled, suspended or revoked by the department and after each such name a note of the reasons for such action; and
(2) The department shall file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it under the laws of this State and, in connection therewith, maintain convenient records or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of each licensee showing the convictions of such licensee and the traffic accidents in which he has been involved shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the department upon application for renewal of license and at other suitable times.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-192.8; 1952 Code SECTION 46-170; 1942 Code SECTION 5991; 1932 Code SECTION 5991; 1930 (36) 1057; 1959 (51) 421; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1327; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 99.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-1-540 ("Files, records, and indexes to be kept.") 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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