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You may complete the applicable SCDMV paper Certificates of Vision Examination (Form 412-NC for a non-commercial driver, or 412-CDL for a commercial driver). The SCDMV will not accept faxed or emailed results from an out-of-state eye care professional to renew an SC license online.
Certificate of Vision Examination for Commercial Driver’s Licenses or Learner’s Permits
1 wrz 2020 · Beginning October 1, 2020, drivers must have vision examination results electronically submitted to the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) or have their eyes checked in person at SCDMV branches to be able to renew any type of driver's licenses.
Driver license restrictions usually denote a limitation of your driving skill or a health condition that may affect your driving performance. For example, people with poor eye sight are required to wear glasses or contact lenses at all times while operating a vehicle.
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles’ minimum visual acuity requirements to operate a non-commercial motor vehicle, with or without corrective lenses, are as follows: 20/70 or better in at least one eye; OR. If applicant’s weaker eye is worse than 20/200, the stronger eye must read 20/40 or better. Distant Vision Only.
2022 South Carolina Code of Laws Title 56 - Motor Vehicles Chapter 1 - Driver's License Section 56-1-220. Vision screenings required for initial license; certification of minimum standards for renewal; unlawful operation of vehicle with defective vision; penalty.
2 wrz 2020 · Motorists who wear glasses will have an “A” printed on their licenses. If a driver does not pass the vision exam at the SCDMV office, the driver must visit an eye care professional.
