South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 57 - Real Estate Brokers, Salesmen, And Property Managers
Section 40-57-20. Valid Licensure Requirement for Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Property Managers.

It is unlawful for an individual to act as a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, or real estate property manager or to advertise or provide services as such without an active, valid license issued by the commission.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 24, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 170 (S.1013), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.

Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1956 (49) 2046; 1957 (50) 56, 220; 1958 (50) 1870; 1962 Code Section 56-1545; 1967 (55) 652; 1986 Act No. 353, Section 2; 1991 Act No. 12, Section 4; 1994 Act No. 385, Section 2.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 170, Section 1, substituted "salesperson" for "salesman", inserted "or provide services" and "an active,", and substituted "commission" for "department".

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 40 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 57 - Real Estate Brokers, Salesmen, And Property Managers

Section 40-57-5. Applicability of chapter; conflicts of laws.

Section 40-57-10. South Carolina Real Estate Commission created; purpose.

Section 40-57-20. Valid Licensure Requirement for Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Property Managers.

Section 40-57-30. Definitions.

Section 40-57-40. Membership; terms of appointment.

Section 40-57-50. Election of officers; seal; rules and procedures.

Section 40-57-60. Powers and duties of commission.

Section 40-57-65. Annual report.

Section 40-57-70. Application and license fees; allocation of fees; annual report.

Section 40-57-80. Reserved.

Section 40-57-90. Application for examination or licensure; form and fees.

Section 40-57-100. Reserved.

Section 40-57-110. Issuance and classification of license; inactive status; renewal; lapse.

Section 40-57-115. Criminal background checks required for initial applicants and licensure renewals.

Section 40-57-120. Nonresident licensees; change in residency; referral fees by resident licensees.

Section 40-57-135. Duties of broker-in-charge and property manager-in-charge; associated licensees; office locations; policies and recordkeeping; management agreements; unlicensed employees.

Section 40-57-136. Trust accounts; disputes; records.

Section 40-57-240. Applicability of chapter.

Section 40-57-250. Omitted.

Section 40-57-310. Qualifications for licensure.

Section 40-57-320. Conditions for license application; education; examination; fees.

Section 40-57-330. Broker-in-charge license requirements; active broker or salesperson must be licensed under broker-in-charge.

Section 40-57-340. Conditions for license renewal; background checks; continuing education; exemptions.

Section 40-57-350. Real estate brokerage firm duties to client; agency relationship; applicability of common law.

Section 40-57-360. Broker-in-charge responsible for team supervision.

Section 40-57-370. Duty of licensee to provide disclosure of brokerage relationships; exceptions.

Section 40-57-380. Effect of termination, expiration, completion or performance of agency agreements; accounting and confidentiality.

Section 40-57-510. Manager or property manager-in-charge license.

Section 40-57-520. Management of residential multiunit rental locations.

Section 40-57-710. Grounds for denial of issuance of license or for disciplinary action against licensee.

Section 40-57-720. Investigations; restraining orders; surrender of license; disciplinary action; report to be posted.

Section 40-57-730. Licensure after revocation.

Section 40-57-740. Actions against owners and agents; education standards; education providers or instructors.

Section 40-57-750. Costs of investigation and prosecution of violations.

Section 40-57-760. Imposition of costs; collection.

Section 40-57-770. Confidentiality and privileged communications.

Section 40-57-780. Failure to renew or register license; penalties.

Section 40-57-790. Civil actions.

Section 40-57-800. Service of notice; continuance.

Section 40-57-810. Severability.