I’VE BEEN CHARGED WITH DRIVING WITH AN UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (DUAC) IN SOUTH CAROLINA. WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES?
The penalties for DUAC are exactly the same as those for DUI (see above). Your driving record will show a DUAC charge for 10 years, just as if you were charged with DUI. Most insurance companies and employers look at them the same way. The only real difference is that – currently – a DUAC charge will not show up on your criminal history (aka “rap sheet”) whereas a DUI charge will. However, this is expected to change in the near future. Also, because either charge stays on your driving record for 10 years, it doesn’t matter that your criminal history won’t show it… it will still be easy to find.