South Carolina § 56-3-661 - Certification requirements; insurance requirements.
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§ 56-3-661. Certification requirements; insurance requirements.
No for-hire motor vehicle carrier of property, except carriers of household goods or hazardous waste for disposal, may operate in this State without having applied for and received a Class E Certificate of Compliance from the Department of Motor Vehicles. A one-time fee of twenty-five dollars may be charged each company for each certificate issued.
The applicant must provide evidence of meeting the financial responsibilities or insurance requirements, satisfy compliance requirements of the United States Department of Transportation motor carrier safety and hazardous materials regulations before issuance, and continually satisfy these requirements or certification may be suspended, revoked, or placed in a probationary status.
The Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to promulgate regulations to implement these responsibilities.
The holder of a Class E Certificate may be eligible for exceptions provided by Sections 58-23-620 and 44-96-160(W)(1).
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 301, SECTION 3.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-3-661 ("Certification requirements; insurance requirements.") 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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