South Carolina Bitcoin ATM Regulations

Licensing Requirements

South Carolina’s Attorney General publishes money services FAQs explaining that a money transmitter license is required for engaging in the business of money transmission or holding oneself out as providing money transmission.

The applicable framework sits within the South Carolina Anti-Money Laundering Act.

No South Carolina statute specific only to Bitcoin ATM kiosks was identified as of March 24, 2026.

Federal Requirements

Federal rules still matter even where a state has no Bitcoin ATM-specific statute.

• Register with FinCEN as a money services business when required by federal law.
• Maintain a written anti-money-laundering program, designate a compliance officer, and train kiosk support staff.
• Use customer identification, sanctions screening, and scam-escalation procedures sized to transaction risk.
• File Suspicious Activity Reports and Currency Transaction Reports when thresholds or facts require them.

Consumer Protection Resources

South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is the main public contact for scam complaints and consumer questions in South Carolina.

Consumers can start with South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs or call (800) 922-1594.

• South Carolina’s consumer agency actively warns about cryptocurrency scams and tells victims how to file complaints.
• Consumers should not send money or digital assets because of emergency, romance, or impersonation stories.
• Verify the business in NMLS and keep all receipts if fraud is suspected.

Legislative Reference

Primary state framework: S.C. Code Ann. § 35-11-100 et seq. (South Carolina Anti-Money Laundering Act).

Primary regulator: South Carolina Attorney General (Money Services).

South Carolina currently relies on its money services licensing law and consumer-protection agencies rather than a kiosk-only Bitcoin ATM statute.

Official source: state licensing and guidance materials.