South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 38 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Here’s an updated and structured overview of South Carolina Code of Regulations – Chapter 38: Department of Public Safety (current through Register Vol. 49, No. 3, March 28, 2025) (regulations.justia.com):
🧭 Chapter 38 — Department of Public Safety
Statutory Authority: S.C. Code § 23‑6‑30(6)
📘 Articles & Key Subarticles
Article 1 – Criminal Justice Academy (Subarticles 1–3):
Covers officer training, certification standards, firearms qualification, continuing education, and qualification procedures (law.cornell.edu, law.justia.com).
Article 3 – Division of Motor Vehicles (Subarticles 1–13):
Includes rules on special license plates (e.g., for members of Congress/state legislature/state officials) and financial responsibility insurance certification for vehicle registration (scstatehouse.gov).
Article 5 – State Transport Police Regulations (Subarticles 1–12):
Regulates commercial motor carrier operations, including forest products trucking, carrier classification, insurance bonding, safety standards, IFTA/IRP rules, and motor carrier equipment and operations (law.justia.com).
Subarticle 1 (Forest Products Trucking, §§ 38‑390–396):
E.g., § 38‑396.7 prohibits vehicles from operating in unsafe conditions except to reach repair locations safely (regulations.justia.com).
Article 7 – Highway Patrol (Subarticles 1–3):
Details operational standards for state highway patrol patrolmen, incident handling, and related administrative rules (law.cornell.edu).
Article 9 – In-Car Camera Videotaping Equipment (§ 38‑900 to § 38‑902):
Sets requirements for installation, maintenance, and inventory of video equipment in traffic enforcement vehicles (law.justia.com).
Article 11 – Contact Information from Traffic Stops (§ 38‑1000):
Requires law enforcement agencies to summarise and report their public contact info (e.g., number of stops, complaints) on a monthly basis (casetext.com).
⚡ Historical & Currency Snapshot
The PDF from the SC Legislature is the authoritative source for Chapter 38 (scstatehouse.gov).
Effective through March 28 2025, reflecting the latest quarterly update (regulations.justia.com).
✅ Next Steps & How I Can Help
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Need details on a subchapter?
Firearms qualification or training standards under the Criminal Justice Academy
DMV special plate use and insurance certification
Commercial carrier regulation, safety, or IFTA/IRP compliance
Patrol or in-car video equipment rules
Monthly reporting rules for traffic stops (§ 38‑1000)
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