Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-1-2150

  • Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property if the vehicle:

    (a) has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds;

    (b) is designed to transport sixteen or more persons, including the driver; or

    (c) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
  • Drive: means to drive, operate, or be in physical control of a motor vehicle. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
  • Driver: means a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle or who is required to hold a commercial driver's license. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle which is self- propelled and a vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails, except a vehicle moved solely by human power and motorized wheelchairs. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
  • State: means a state or territory of the United States and the District of Columbia and the federal government and a province or territory of Canada. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
A person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver license issued by a state in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver licenses, if the person’s license is not suspended, revoked, or cancelled and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle.