Uber continues to face legal issues around the world, this time in South Carolina with the state hitting the ride-sharing service with a cease-and-desist order.
The filing demands that the San Francisco-based company stop its operations in South Carolina, stating that its drivers don't have the appropriate licenses for giving people rides around town, according to Gizmodo. Drivers are requested "to obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity before commercial operation."
While the order points out that Uber comes with benefits like giving consumers more choices in the marketplace for getting rides, it adds that these benefits should align with state laws.
South Carolina is the latest state to have issues with Uber, with officials in Oregon previously threatening to sue and fine the company and its drivers for operating in Portland without the approval of the local government, The Verge reported. Uber agreed to stop offering rides in the city, saying it will spend the next three months changing its local transit laws.
The filing in South Carolina comes six months after Uber begin offering its UberX service in the state.
Local regulators have been discussing the idea of creating a new classification for Uber and similar services and were originally supposed to discuss the idea at a hearing this month, The Verge reported. However, the hearing was halted when Uber filed to be certified to operate like other taxi and limousine services.
"Despite working closely with the PSC for the past several months on a permanent solution for Uber in South Carolina, today's actions are unexpected and not reflective of the progress made thus far," a spokesperson for the company said in a statement. "We have challenged the order and remain committed to providing South Carolinians with greater opportunity and choice."
