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;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-57-310

  • Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation;

    (5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's official designee;

    (6) "Licensee" means a person granted an authorization to practice pursuant to this article and refers to a person holding a license, permit, certification, or registration granted pursuant to this article;

    (7) "Licensing act" means the individual statute or regulations, or both, of each regulated profession or occupation which include, but are not limited to, board governance, the qualifications and requirements for authorization to practice, prohibitions, and disciplinary procedures;

    (8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, or corporation;

    (9) "Profession" or "occupation" means a profession or occupation regulated or administered, or both, by the department pursuant to this article. See South Carolina Code 40-1-20

(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 § 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 § 40-57-115 for initial application; and

(7) pass the applicable examination.

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