Sc Department Of Motor Vehicles Application For The Hearing Impaired

South Carolina Code of Law §56-1-205 and 56-3-1920 allows a person who has been certified with uncorrectable hearing loss of 40 decibels or more in one or both ears to obtain a special hearing impaired restriction like emoticon(Y) along with outside mirror restriction (J) on his or her driver’s license/beginner’s permit and/or a hearing impaired placard.

This placard and/or driver’s license/beginner’s permit restriction is to alert law enforcement and others to the driver’s condition and may NOT be used for special parking privileges.

There is a limit of one (1) placard per applicant. To apply for the restriction and/or the placard, the person must have a current driver’s license/beginner’s permit and a physician’s statement certifying the hearing loss. (NOTE: A physician’s statement is not required for a replacement or renewal.)

An application is attached and it can also be accessed online at http://www.scdmvonline.com/dmvnew/Forms/RG-004A.pdf

For answers to questions, call the SC Department of Motor Vehicles at (803) 896-5000.


We thank area resident Michelle Barden for this information. Michelle was concerned by a news story about an incident in another state involving a hearing impaired person and law enforcement. She has met with city officials and we have enjoyed talking with her and learning from her.

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