South Carolina § 40-57-780 - Failure to renew or register license; penalties.
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§ 40-57-780. Failure to renew or register license; penalties.
A real estate broker, associate, or property manager who fails to renew or register a license and continues to engage in the business permitted pursuant to the license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 24, SECTION 1; formerly 1976 Code SECTION 40-57-220; 2016 Act No. 170 (S.1013), SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2017; 2024 Act No. 204 (H.4754), SECTION 3, eff May 21, 2024.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1956 (49) 2046; 1962 Code SECTION 56-1545.23; 1986 Act No. 353, SECTION 13; 1991 Act No. 12, SECTION 11; 1976 Code SECTION 40-57-240.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 170, SECTION 1, rewrote the section.
2024 Act No. 204, SECTION 3, substituted "associate" for "salesperson".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-57-780 ("Failure to renew or register license; penalties.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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