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The purpose of the South Carolina Real Estate Commission is to protect the interest of the public when involved in a real estate transaction through the effective administration of the Real Estate License Law and Regulations, the Uniform Land Sales Practice Act, and the Vacation Time Sharing Plan Act.

A complaint against a licensee may be made to the Commission on the official complaint form.(pdf) The complaining party is responsible to ensure that all the necessary information is included on the form and the completed form should be mailed to the Office of Investigations and Enforcement at Post Office Box 11329, Columbia, South Carolina .

Once the Commission receives the complaint and jurisdiction is established, a thorough investigation is conducted to determine whether or not a license law violation may have occurred. After the investigation is completed, a report is presented to an Investigative Review Committee (IRC) which recommends a course of action. The IRC could recommend dismissal of the complaint, offer of a consent agreement, or hearing before the Commission members. Complainant will be notified in writing. The complainant should be prepared to testify in a hearing before the Commission if a hearing is required and the matter has not been otherwise reso.

Complaint/Disciplinary Information
The Commission can take disciplinary action against a licensee only if there are facts which support a charge resulting in the finding of a violation(s) of the SC Real Estate License Law. The Commission is not empowered to assist with the following type of complaints: Contract matters such as questions about listing agreements, management agreements, sales contracts and leases for which you need to contact an attorney; Earnest money or security deposit disputes that must be heard by a magistrate; Disputes over payment for services either by or to a licensee; Disputes with your landlord about property condition, past due rent, eviction notices and the like; Complaints that do not involve a licensed real estate licensee;
Complaints about managers of homeowners associations; or Complaints relating to licensee ethical behavior or poor business manners

The South Carolina legislature restructured a significant portion of state government on February 1, 1994, with Act 181, which created the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). This Act merged the Department of Labor, State Fire Marshal's Office and the South Carolina Fire Academy, and 37 professional and occupational licensing boards to form the new agency. POL is responsible for licensing and regulating the activities of more than 139 professions and occupations with a license base of more than 234,000 individuals and businesses. Our goal through these activities is to make South Carolina a better and safer place to work and live. Our mission is to protect the health, safety and well being of the citizens of South Carolina by establishing and enforcing minimum requirements for registration and appropriate standards of conduct by means of evaluation, education, examination, licensure and disciplinary action; and to communicate with its registrants and the public regarding the laws and standards of the professions.

Real Estate Licensees are required to obtain eight hours of continuing education every two years. The eight hours shall include a minimum of two hours of instruction in current federal and state laws affecting brokers and salesmen (core courses).

In July 2000, Architects, Engineering, Environmental Certification, Pyrotechnic Safety and Residential Builders Commission were added to the six boards (Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Appraisers Board, Contractors' Licensing, Barrier Free Design, Building Codes and Manufactured Housing) which are administered by Robert L. Selman, Real Estate Commission Administrator, and Assistant Deputy Director of LLR. This group is known as Office of Property, Environmental, Design and Construction Services. Nine elected or appointed Commission members continue to be responsible for setting general policy.