South Carolina § 56-1-360 - Form and proof of notice.
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§ 56-1-360. Form and proof of notice.
When notice is required concerning a person's driver's license, the notice must be given by the Department of Motor Vehicles by depositing the notice in the United States mail with postage prepaid addressed to the person at the address contained in the driver's license records of the department. The giving of notice by mail is complete ten days after the deposit of the notice. A certificate by the director of the department or his designee that the notice has been sent as required in this section is presumptive proof that the requirements as to notice of suspension have been met even if the notice has not been received by the addressee.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-183; 1952 Code SECTION 46-172; 1942 Code SECTION 5990; 1932 Code SECTION 5990; 1930 (36) 1057; 1959 (51) 421; 1989 Act No. 169, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1313; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 86.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-1-360 ("Form and proof of notice.") 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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