South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 90 - DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Article 2 - DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS
Section 90-102 - Driver Training School License Minimum Requirements

(1) The driver training school is a permanent business located in this State as described by these rules and regulations;

(2) The applicant applying for the driving training school license is authorized to do business in this State, and all licensed driver training schools must make all school and training records and facilities available for inspection upon request by the Department during normal business hours; Records must be maintained by the driver training school for at least three (3) years.

(3) The driver training school employs or contracts with at least one individual listed on the Training Provider Registry who holds an instructor permit issued by the Department and who provides driving instruction for the school;

(4) Each applicant associated with a driver training school (owner, partner, or officer) is at least twenty-one years of age; and

(5) Each applicant holds a valid South Carolina driver's license as defined in Section 56-1-20, 56-1-2030 (commercial), or a license of a foreign jurisdiction that is equivalent to the license for which the instructor is providing driver training.