This chapter does not apply to:
(1) the sale, lease, or rental of real estate by an unlicensed owner of real estate who owns any interest in the real estate if the interest being sold, leased, or rented is identical to the owner's legal interest;
(2) an attorney at law acting within the scope of his duties involved in the legal representation of a client/owner;
(3) agencies and instrumentalities of the state or federal government and their employees acting within the scope of their official duties;
(4) foresters registered under Chapter 27, Title 48, if the sale of any land is merely incidental to the sale of timber on the land; or
(5) court-appointed receivers and trustees while acting within the scope of their appointment.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 24, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 170 (S.1013), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 170, Section 1, in (2), substituted "a client/owner" for "his client/owner", and in (4) added "or" at the end.
Structure 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 40-57-30. 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 40-57-90. Application for examination or licensure; form and fees.
Section 40-57-110. Issuance and classification of license; inactive status; renewal; lapse.
Section 40-57-120. Nonresident licensees; change in residency; referral fees by resident licensees.
Section 40-57-136. Trust accounts; disputes; records.
Section 40-57-240. Applicability of chapter.
Section 40-57-310. Qualifications for licensure.
Section 40-57-320. Conditions for license application; education; examination; fees.
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 40-57-510. Manager or property manager-in-charge license.
Section 40-57-520. Management of residential multiunit rental locations.
Section 40-57-730. Licensure after revocation.
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.