S.C. Code Ann. § 56-1-490
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SECTION 56-1-490. Unlawful for parent or guardian to permit unauthorized minor to drive.
Official statutory text
No person shall cause or knowingly permit his minor child or ward to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when such minor child or ward is not authorized under this article or in violation of any of the provisions of this article.
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