South Carolina's governor and attorney general are considering legal action because a deadline looms for the state to comply with new federal security standards for driver's licenses.
Governor Mark Sanford's staff has begun talking with Attorney General Henry McMaster about a possible lawsuit. No decision has been made.
South Carolina has until March 31 to seek an extension to comply with a 2005 law known as Real ID.
It was created in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The Department of Homeland Security is warning states that don't seek an extension that their citizens will no longer be able to use their driver's licenses as valid ID to board airplanes or enter federal buildings.
Such travelers would instead have to present a passport or be subjected to a secondary screening.
