South Carolina BAC Limits & DUI Consequences
Blood-alcohol legal limits for adults, minors, and commercial drivers; refusal-to-test penalties; first-offense consequences.
- BAC limit — minor (under 21)
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0.02
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 3: Be in Shape to Drive, p. 3-6
- Implied consent / refusal consequences
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When you accept a South Carolina driver's license, you give implied consent to a lawfully-requested breath, blood, or urine test whenever a police officer reasonably suspects you of impaired driving. Refusing the test triggers an immediate license suspension. Drivers under 21 who refuse lose their driving privileges for at least six months. While contesting the suspension at an administrative hearing — which you must request within 30 days — you may be eligible for a Temporary Alcohol License for $100. The implied consent law applies in the state where you are arrested, not the state that issued your license.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 3: Be in Shape to Drive, p. 3-6 to 3-7; Section 1, p. 1-23
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