South Carolina Real Estate Commission

In accordance with S.C. Code of Laws Section 8-29-10 and a SC Attorney General Opinion dated March 3, 2014, DACA status recipients are not able to receive a professional license in South Carolina.

South Carolina currently only has reciprocity with the States of:

• Georgia
• SC & GA Reciprocity Agreement
• Georgia Real Estate Commission
• North Carolina
• SC & NC Licensing Agreement
• North Carolina Real Estate Commission

In order to qualify for licensure through Reciprocity with any of the listed states above, you must contact that state's Commission, complete that state's appropriate forms and satisfy their requirements for licensure as set forth in the reciprocal agreements.

In order to qualify for South Carolina licensure through Reciprocity, candidates must satisfy the requirements as set forth in the reciprocity agreements. Qualifying candidates who wish to obtain South Carolina licensure must complete an application for licensure located in the licensure dropdown menus below.

• Am I Eligible? Check Associate Licensure Eligibility
• Licensure Requirements and Process overview
• Pre-Licensing Education

Step 1: Print all required documentation (see below).

Please note: Pages 4 & 6 of the below required documentation must be notarized.

• Required Documentation

Step 2: After completing all required documents, visit the online application portal and begin the online application. Upload all completed/notarized required documents in the online application portal.

Step 3: Payment is required at the end of the online application to complete submission.

Please Note: The online application states that you have up to 30 days to submit. The online application is not complete until a payment is submitted. Once your application has been completely submitted, you have one (1) year to complete and submit all required information.

• Online Application Portal
• Criminal History Reporting

Once a completed application has been received and approved by the Commission, Applicants will receive an e-mail notification from DoNotReply@llr.sc.gov with registration information for the examination(s).

The examination(s) are administered by PSI Testing Services. It takes 48 hours from the date and time of the email notification for PSI to import the authorization to test into their system. To ensure the information has been received by PSI, please allow the full 48 hours to pass before scheduling/registering for exam(s). You will not be able to register for/schedule exam(s) until the exam authorization has completely imported into the PSI system.

Please Note: Applicants are responsible for registering/scheduling with PSI. The examination registration fee is to be paid directly to PSI upon registration.

Exam eligible applicants are encouraged to review the PSI Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin. PSI will send examination score reports directly to the Commission office. Please do not send your score report to the Commission office.

PSI Candidate Information Bulletins

The below information is only for applicants who have passed the required examination(s) or received reciprocity application approval and have been notified by the Commission office.

Examination Applicants: Those who were required to take examination(s) must submit the information on this page within 1 year of passing their exam(s). If all the required information is not received within this one (1) year period; you must begin the application process from the beginning. This includes, but is not limited to, the application fee, transcripts, license verifications, etc.

Reciprocity Applicants: The application is good for one (1) year from the date of receipt. If all the required information on this page is not received within this one (1) year period; you must begin the application process from the beginning. This includes, but is not limited to, the application fee, transcripts, license verifications, etc.

Applicants will receive an email from DoNotReply@llr.sc.gov with the below information for the final steps towards obtaining Associate licensure with the SC Real Estate Commission:

• Step 1: Complete Unit II Pre-Licensing Course and send in copy of certificate of completion. Not applicable for reciprocity applicants.
• Step 2: Complete the Supervision Attestation Form (DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM TO THE COMMISSION OFFICE)

• Step 3: Review the Document Submission Instructions

• Step 4: Submit all above mentioned documents through Document Submission in the Licensee Portal.

  To log in, you will need your UserID and password. (Commission office does not have access to passwords).

  • How to retrieve your UserID
  • How to reset your Password
• Step 5: After required documents have been submitted via Document Submission, an invoice for the initial licensing fee will be sent via email. Document submissions are processed in the order received. Please allow time for processing, and the invoice being sent.
  
  Please note: When reviewing your checklist within the online portal, items regarding exams will remain as "pending" until the Supervision Attestation form has been processed.
  
  DO NOT SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE COMMISSION
• Step 6: A license issuance email will be sent upon receipt and processing of the initial license fee. Once the fee has been collected, please allow 3-5 business days for the license to be issued. You will receive an email confirming the license information. A copy of the license will be mailed to the brokerage.
  
  Please note: If a brokerage is not identified on the Supervision Attestation form, you will receive notification that the license is on Inactive status. Inactive licenses will not be mailed.