South Carolina § 56-9-520 - Denial of license or registration upon certain convictions until financial responsibility proved.
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§ 56-9-520. Denial of license or registration upon certain convictions until financial responsibility proved.
If a person is not licensed but by final order or judgment is convicted of or forfeits any bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for any offense requiring the suspension or revocation of license, for operating a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so or for operating an unregistered motor vehicle upon the highways, no license shall be thereafter issued to that person and no motor vehicle shall continue to be registered or thereafter be registered in his name until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-746; 1952 (47) 1853.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-9-520 ("Denial of license or registration upon certain convictions until financial responsibility proved.") 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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