S.C. Code Ann. § 12-54-126

A person operating a business within this State who has been issued a license or licenses by the department, after closing, selling, or otherwise transferring the business to another person, shall return all licenses issued by the department to the department for cancellation and remit unpaid or accrued taxes. The department may refuse to issue a license to a person and may revoke one or more licenses held by a person who has failed to comply with the provisions of this section.