South Carolina § 56-23-70 - Driver instructor qualifying courses; supervision by Department of Motor Vehicles.

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§ 56-23-70. Driver instructor qualifying courses; supervision by Department of Motor Vehicles.

Driver instructor qualifying courses may be conducted by recognized college, university, or driving school instructors who successfully have completed an approved forty-hour safety education course from a recognized college or university and have acquired an instructor permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Where such qualifying courses are offered, they must be supervised by the department and must be offered at least once a year.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-194.6; 1974 (58) 2251; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1496; 2006 Act No. 328, SECTION 4, eff January 1, 2007.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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