Sc Dept Of Motor Vehicles

Emergency contacts can be added on DMV site

South Carolina residents with a driver's license, beginner's permit or identification card can now enter emergency contact information online, and in the event of a collision or other medical emergency, law enforcement will have access to this information to provide to emergency medical personnel.

To enter emergency contact information, go to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles' website at www.scdmvonline.com and select "Public Services" from the "Online Services" menu. Two emergency contacts can be added by entering their names, addresses and telephone numbers. Customers can change the information at any time.

The DMV recommends that people add the information for their underage children, talk to their spouses about adding emergency contact information and help elderly parents who do not have Internet service enter their information.

DHS Paves the Way for Greater E-Verify Enforcement at the State ...

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is now permitting employers in the State of South Carolina to disclose information received from E-Verify to the South Carolina Department of Labor as required by the state’s 2008 immigration law. Earlier this year, the state had suspended all E-Verify investigations after several employers complained that they could not (under the terms of the E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding) disclose or share any information about their E-Verify transactions or operations.  Feeling emboldened by the US Supreme Court’s decision in favor of the Arizona E-Verify law , Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina wrote a seething letter directly to Secretary Napolitano in late May, asking that DHS enter into an MOU with the state so that it can enforce its own E-Verify law. According to the Governor’s website , she recently received a letter from DHS stating that they have decided to authorize South Carolina E-Verify employers and their E-Verify Employer Agents to disclose E-Verify information directly to the South Carolina Labor, License, and Regulation (LLR) Department when requested for enforcement actions. Today, many E-Verify employers and E-Verify Employer Agents received an email to the same effect.

While the news itself is not exactly earth-shattering (in fact, I’m sure many SC employers were unaware they previously had a legal basis for denying an audit request), it could be an important sign of things to come as states continue to create their own unique versions of immigration enforcement, most of which are centered around the mandatory use of E-Verify. The South Carolina law in particular has always been one of the nation’s toughest, owing to its full reach (all employers) and penalties for noncompliance.

Let’s take a quick look back at the current SC law, future SC legislation, and the impact for all employers nationwide.

A Look Back at the South Carolina Law

The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act requires all employers doing business in South Carolina to participate in E-Verify or only hire employees who possess or qualify for a South Carolina driver’s license (or other state license with similarly strict requirements). The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has determined that drivers’ licenses or identification cards issued by the following states are acceptable: AK, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, ME (credentials issued after 11/15/08), MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NC, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WV and WI. For the most current list, visit the DMV Web site here .

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