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Driver qualifications - South Carolina

RegSensePhysical exam - Motor CarrierFleet SafetyState InfoDriver qualificationsDrivers qualification (DQ file)Best ResultsFocus AreaEnglishSouth CarolinaTransportationPhysical exam - Motor Carrier

South Carolina has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), with the exception of 391.11(b)(1).

Part 391 applies to a commercial motor vehicle and its driver, operating in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight, or gross combination weight rating equal to or exceeding 26,001 pounds, or a commercial motor vehicle and its driver, transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded.

Age18-years old
Drivers Qualification (DQ File)Same as federal
Driving RecordsForm MV-70, “Request for Driver Information” is required. Forms are available at the SCDMV website:
https://www.scdmvonline.com/Driver-Services/Drivers-License/Driving-Record
The fee is $10.00 per request.
Drug and Alcohol Testing - DOTAll employers must report (for all employee or applicant commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders) to the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV):
  • Verified positive drug tests or positive alcohol confirmation tests;
  • Refusals to provide a specimen for a drug or alcohol test under 49 CFR Part 40; or
  • Submission of an adulterated, diluted positive, or substituted specimen.

Employers must submit form CDL-18 to SCDMV within three business days and must maintain a copy of this notification for three years.
Commercial drivers will be disqualified by SCDMV from operating a commercial motor vehicle within 20 days when reported as:
  • Having a verified positive drug test or positive confirmed alcohol test;
  • Refusing to provide a specimen for a drug or alcohol test under 49 CFR Part 40; or
  • Submitting an adulterated, diluted positive, or substituted specimen.

The disqualification stays in effect until the employee or applicant:
  • Undergoes a drug and alcohol assessment by a substance abuse professional (SAP) meeting the requirements of 49 CFR Part 40;
  • Successfully completes a drug or alcohol treatment or education program as recommended by the SAP, and
  • Pays a $100 reinstatement fee to SCDMV.

If a CDL driver is disqualified due to a drug or alcohol test violation more than three times in a five-year period, the driver is permanently disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Form CDL-18 may be obtained via SCDMV’s website:
http://www.scdmvonline.com/Forms-And-Manuals.
Physical Exam - Motor CarrierPhysical exam and certificate required
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