South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-5-4240 — Commercial motor vehicle and its driver.
South Carolina § 56-5-4240
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-4240 (2026).
Text
(A)Except as otherwise provided by law or through regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and its driver operating in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight (GVW), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross combination weight (GCW), and gross combination weight rating (GCWR) equal to or exceeding 26,001 pounds must meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as enforced exclusively by the State Transport Police Division of the Department of Public Safety.
(B)CMVs operating below 26,001 pounds are exempt from the regulations cited in subsection (A).
(C)A CMV or its driver is not exempt from the regulations cited in subsection (A) regardless of weight, if the vehicle is:
(1)designed or used to transpo
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 180, SECTION 2, eff May 25, 2012. ARTICLE 35 Equipment and Identification
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South Carolina § 56-5-4240, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/56-5-4240.