South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 57 - Real Estate Brokers, Salesmen, And Property Managers
Section 40-57-310. Qualifications for licensure.

To be eligible for licensure as a real estate broker, broker-in-charge, or salesperson, an applicant must:
(1) attain the age of twenty-one if applying for a license as a broker or broker-in-charge;
(2) attain the age of eighteen if applying for a license as a salesperson;
(3) provide a physical address at which the licensee can be contacted in the course of an investigation. A licensee shall maintain on file with the commission his current contact information for his residential address, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. Failure to update this contact information within thirty days after a change may result in an administrative suspension of the property manager, salesperson, broker, or broker-in-charge pursuant to Section 40-57-710;
(4) graduate from high school or hold a certificate of equivalency recognized by the State Department of Education;
(5) submit proof of completion of education to the commission and, if applicable, experience requirements as specified in this chapter;
(6) submit to criminal background check as provided in Section 40-57-115 for initial application; and
(7) pass the applicable examination.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 24, Section 1; formerly 1976 Code Section 40-57-80; 2016 Act No. 170 (S.1013), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 170, Section 1, rewrote the section.

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.