30 days to file for a hearing (for a TAL)
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After an alcohol suspension, how many days do you have to ask for a hearing if you want a TAL?
The rule
After an implied-consent or BAC suspension, filing for an administrative hearing within 30 days is what makes you eligible for a Temporary Alcohol License.
To be eligible for a Temporary Alcohol License, file for the administrative hearing within 30 days. Waiting longer can cost you the TAL.
From the SCDMV Driver's License Manual, page 1-23. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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