The moment you make residency in a state other than South Carolina your South Carolina CWP is invalid with one exception. If you still own real property and pay real estate taxes for your South Carolina property you can notify SLED of a change in status and apply and seek approval of a non-resident CWP based upon that real property ownership and property tax relation in South Carolina.
In the event you make your residency in some other state and do not own real property in South Carolina you must notify SLED promptly to inform SLED you no longer qualify to maintain your CWP in South Carolina. You can make a call by phone to make that disclosure and you will be advised by SLED staff to immediately destroy your CWP card. You are not required to mail the CWP card back. SLED will terminate your CWP in the database upon notice.
If you are pulled over for a traffic stop in your new state and law enforcement learn you are carrying an invalid South Carolina CWP card you may be subject to arrest. Possession of a South Carolina CWP after making residency in some other state can result in your arrest.
Act promptly to notify SLED of your relocation and residency in some other state to avoid legal problems.
