A commissioned officer or a uniformed officer of the department may, upon reasonable belief that any vehicle is being operated in violation of any provision of statutory law, require the driver thereof to stop and exhibit the registration card issued for the vehicle, the individual's driver's license, and submit to an inspection of such vehicle and license.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-145
Traffic stop by commissioned officer or uniformed officer; requirement of reasonable belief of violation of law
1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 38; 2000 Act No. 252, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.