Alcohol Impaired Driving Laws: South Carolina

Penalties

Increased Penalty for High BAC Administrative License Suspension on First Offense Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension
.10 and .16 1 month (for BAC .15 or higher) Yes

Ignition Interlocks

Mandatory for all convictions

Other

Open Container Laws Repeat Offender Laws
Yes No
State
South Carolina
Issue
Alcohol Impaired Driving
Determinations
Increased penalty for high BAC

.10 and .16

Administrative license suspension on first offense

1 month (for BAC .15 or higher)

Limited driving privileges during suspension

Yes

Ignition Interlocks

Mandatory for all convictions

Open container laws

Yes

Repeat Offender Laws

No