{
 "slug": "south-carolina",
 "importedOn": "2026-08-29",
 "verified": true,
 "agencyName": "South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV); Ignition Interlock Device Program administered by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS)",
 "firstOffenseIidNote": "For violations dated on or after May 19, 2024 (2023 Act No. 55, the 'All Offender Law'), S.C. Code § 56-5-2990(A)(2) provides that for a first offense a person 'shall enroll in the Ignition Interlock Device Program pursuant to Section 56-5-2941, end the suspension, and obtain an ignition interlock restricted license'; the person is not eligible for a provisional license. SCDMV states the IID 'will be required to install to clear DUI/DUAC and Felony DUI suspensions for violations dated on or after' May 19, 2024. Under § 56-1-400(E), a person who chooses not to install the device remains suspended indefinitely. Exceptions: § 56-5-2941(A)(1) exempts a person who took a breath test with an alcohol concentration of .00; a medical waiver (§ 56-5-2941(A)(2)) and an employer-vehicle exemption (§ 56-5-2941(L); § 56-1-400(G)) exist. For first-offense DUI with BAC below .15 and an offense date before May 19, 2024, SCDPPPS states participation is optional.",
 "sr22Note": "SR-22 (Certificate of Insurance). S.C. Code § 56-9-500 provides that whenever SCDMV suspends or revokes a license 'upon receiving a record of conviction,' the license and registration remain suspended and no license may be issued 'until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility'; § 56-9-550 provides that proof may be furnished by the insurer's certificate filed with SCDMV, and § 56-9-620(1) allows cancellation of the proof three years after it was required if no further qualifying conviction occurred. SCDMV describes this filing as a 'Certificate of Insurance (SR-22)' filed by the insurance company and, for uninsured-driving suspensions, states it runs 'for three years starting with the date of suspension.' No SCDMV page located expressly enumerates DUI as an SR-22 trigger; the requirement is derived from the statute's application to conviction-based suspensions.",
 "evidence": {
  "agencyName": {
   "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/license-reinstatement",
   "quote": "Effective May 19, 2024, an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) will be required to install to clear DUI/DUAC and Felony DUI suspensions for violations dated on or after this date. The Ignition Interlock Program is overseen by the state Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services"
  },
  "statuteCitation": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "SECTION 56-5-2941. Ignition interlock device. (A)(1) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall require a person who is convicted of violating the provisions of Sections 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, 56-5-2945, 56-5-2947"
  },
  "statuteUrl": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "SECTION 56-5-2941. Ignition interlock device."
  },
  "dmvVendorListUrl": {
   "url": "https://ppp.sc.gov/ignition-interlock/contact-information/iid-manufacturers",
   "quote": "IID Manufacturers For Installation Information, call 1-888-861-1172 , Press 1 www.lifesafer.com For Installation Information, call 1-800-880-3394 www.SmartStartInc.com"
  },
  "firstOffenseIid": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "For a first offense, a person shall enroll in the Ignition Interlock Device Program pursuant to Section 56-5-2941, end the suspension, and obtain an ignition interlock restricted license pursuant to Section 56-1-400. The ignition interlock device is required to be affixed to the motor vehicle for si"
  },
  "firstOffenseIidNote": {
   "url": "https://ppp.sc.gov/ignition-interlock",
   "quote": "As of May 19, 2024, the All Offender Law signed by Governor McMaster became effective. As of this date, all individuals convicted of Driving Under the Influence, are required to have a device installed if they want to drive."
  },
  "firstOffenseIidNote_indefinite": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php",
   "quote": "(E) If a person chooses to not have an ignition interlock device installed when required by law, the license will remain suspended indefinitely."
  },
  "iidDurationFirst": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "The ignition interlock device is required to be affixed to the motor vehicle for six months. The person is not eligible for a provisional license pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 1, Title 56."
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "For a second offense, a person shall enroll in the Ignition Interlock Device Program pursuant to Section 56-5-2941, end the suspension, and obtain an ignition interlock restricted license pursuant to Section 56-1-400. The ignition interlock device is required to be affixed to the motor vehicle for t"
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat_lifetime": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "(5) For a fourth or subsequent offense, a person shall enroll in the Ignition Interlock Device Program pursuant to Section 56-5-2941 ... The ignition interlock device is required to be affixed to the motor vehicle for life."
  },
  "sr22Required": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c009.php",
   "quote": "nor shall any license be thereafter issued to that person nor shall any motor vehicle be thereafter registered in the name of that person until permitted under the motor vehicle laws of this State and not then until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility."
  },
  "sr22Years": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c009.php",
   "quote": "(1) At any time after three years from the date the proof was required when, during the three year period preceding the request, the Department has not received record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail which would require or permit the suspension or revocation of the license"
  },
  "sr22Note": {
   "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/insurance-requirements/facts-about-driving-uninsured",
   "quote": "You must get your insurance company to file a Certificate of Insurance (SR-22) for three years starting with the date of suspension."
  },
  "sr22Note_ifRequired": {
   "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/news/scdmv-offer-driver-suspension-eligibility-week",
   "quote": "If required, a suspended driver must get a Certificate of Insurance (SR-22) filed by their insurance company."
  },
  "reinstatementFee": {
   "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/license-reinstatement/pay-reinstatement-fees",
   "quote": "A $100 reinstatement fee is required for each suspension unless another amount is required. You can pay reinstatement fees at any branch office."
  },
  "reinstatementFee_statute": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php",
   "quote": "until he also remits to the department a reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars for each suspension on his driving record that has not been reinstated."
  },
  "approvedVendors": {
   "url": "https://ppp.sc.gov/sites/dppps/files/Documents/Ignition%20Interlock/IID_Brochure_May_2024.pdf",
   "quote": "MANUFACTURER INFORMATION A-1 Smart Start: 1-800-880-3394 Intoxalock: 1-833-234-6036 LifeSafer: 1-888-861-1172 Alcohol Detection Systems: 1-888-205-1832"
  },
  "costNotes[0]": {
   "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/license-reinstatement/pay-reinstatement-fees",
   "quote": "A $100 reinstatement fee is required for each suspension unless another amount is required."
  },
  "costNotes[1]": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php",
   "quote": "(C) For purposes of Title 56, the license must be referred to as an ignition interlock restricted license. The fee for an ignition interlock restricted license is one hundred dollars"
  },
  "costNotes[2]": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "(G) The ignition interlock service provider shall collect and remit monthly to the Ignition Interlock Device Fund a fee as determined by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services not to exceed thirty dollars per month"
  },
  "costNotes[2]_ppp": {
   "url": "https://www.dppps.sc.gov/ignition-interlock/program-procedures",
   "quote": "The IID approved manufacturers must collect and remit monthly to the Department a $30.00 fee from each driver required to have a BAIID device in their vehicle."
  },
  "costNotes[3]": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services may authorize a device to be affixed to the motor vehicle and the cost of the initial installation and standard use of the device to be paid for by the Ignition Interlock Device Fund"
  },
  "costNotes[3]_ppp": {
   "url": "https://www.dppps.sc.gov/ignition-interlock/program-procedures",
   "quote": "If the Indigence Committee determines that the offender is indigent, the Department may authorize the payment of the BAIID standard fees for a six month period."
  },
  "costNotes[4]": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "The cost may not exceed five hundred dollars for education services, two thousand dollars for treatment services, and two thousand five hundred dollars in total for all services."
  },
  "costNotes[5]": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "(c) obtain a temporary alcohol license from the Department of Motor Vehicles. A one hundred dollar fee must be assessed for obtaining a temporary alcohol license"
  },
  "costNotes[6]": {
   "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/license-reinstatement",
   "quote": "You must pay $100 for a provisional license. ... If your application is approved, a route restricted license costs $100."
  },
  "deviceCertification": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "(Q) Only ignition interlock devices certified by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section."
  },
  "programStart": {
   "url": "https://ppp.sc.gov/ignition-interlock/faq",
   "quote": "Participation in the Program only begins when SCDMV issues the driver an Ignition Interlock Restricted license. The driver must have a BAIID installed in order to get this license, but simply having the device installed does not start participation."
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat_third": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php",
   "quote": "The ignition interlock device is required to be affixed to the motor vehicle for three years. If the third offense occurs within five years from the date of the first offense, the ignition interlock device is required to be affixed to the motor vehicle for four years."
  },
  "sr22Required_trigger": {
   "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c009.php",
   "quote": "Whenever the Department of Motor Vehicles, under any law of this State, suspends or revokes the license of any person upon receiving a record of conviction or forfeiture of bail"
  },
  "dmvVendorListUrl_more": {
   "url": "https://ppp.sc.gov/ignition-interlock/contact-information/iid-manufacturers",
   "quote": "For Installation Information, call 1-833-234-6036 www.intoxalock.com For Installation Information, Call 1-888-786-7384 www.ADSinterlock.com"
  }
 },
 "approvedVendorNamesAsListed": [
  "A-1 Smart Start",
  "Intoxalock",
  "LifeSafer",
  "Alcohol Detection Systems"
 ],
 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
 "methodology": "https://wheelsback.com/methodology/",
 "page": "https://wheelsback.com/south-carolina/"
}