South Carolina § 56-1-85 - REAL ID Act.
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§ 56-1-85. REAL ID Act.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State:
(1) The State is committed to the continuing effort of enhancing the security, authentication, and issuance procedure standards of its drivers' licenses and identification cards and of meeting all requirements of the Federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-13) and accompanying regulations.
(2) The department shall enable qualifying citizens to obtain state drivers' licenses and identification cards that are in compliance with the REAL ID Act.
(3) The department shall not provide direct access to the department's full driver's license database to any other jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 70, SECTION 1, eff June 13, 2007; 2017 Act No. 6 (H.3358), SECTION 2, eff April 5, 2017.
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 6, SECTION 2, amended the section, adding the paragraph designators, providing that the state shall meet all the requirements of the federal REAL ID Act, and that the department of motor vehicles shall not provide direct access to its full driver's license database to any other jurisdiction.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-1-85 ("REAL ID Act.") 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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