South Carolina § 56-3-520 - Retention of forms.
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§ 56-3-520. Retention of forms.
(A) The Department of Motor Vehicles must retain a request made pursuant to Section 56-3-510 for five years from the date of its submission.
(B) Upon a person's written request, the department must release a copy of all request forms relating to the person's records.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, SECTION 31A.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-3-520 ("Retention of forms.") 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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