South Carolina § 40-57-240 Applicability of chapter.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-57-240 — Applicability of chapter.

South Carolina § 40-57-240

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 57REAL ESTATE BROKERS, BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, ASSOCIATES, AND PROPERTY MANAGERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-57-240 (2026).

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This chapter does not apply to:

(1)the sale, lease, or rental of real estate by an unlicensed owner of real estate who owns any interest in the real estate if the interest being sold, leased, or rented is identical to the owner's legal interest;

(2)an attorney at law acting within the scope of his duties involved in the legal representation of a client/owner;

(3)agencies and instrumentalities of the state or federal government and their employees acting within the scope of their official duties;

(4)foresters registered under Chapter 27, Title 48, if the sale of any land is merely incidental to the sale of timber on the land; or (5) court-appointed receivers and trustees while acting within the scope of their appointment.

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This chapter does not apply to: (1) the sale, lease, or rental of real estate by an unlicensed owner of real estate who owns any interest in the real estate if the interest being sold, leased, or rented is identical to the owner's legal interest; (2) an attorney at law acting within the scope of his duties involved in the legal representation of a client/owner; (3) agencies and instrumentalities of the state or federal government and their employees acting within the scope of their official duties; (4) foresters registered under Chapter 27, Title 48, if the sale of any land is merely incidental to the sale of timber on the land; or (5) court-appointed receivers and trustees while acting within the scope of their appointment.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 24, SECTION 1; 2016 Act No. 170 (S.1013), SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2017; 2024 Act No. 204 (H.4754), SECTION 3, eff May 21, 2024. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 170, SECTION 1, in (2), substituted "a client/owner" for "his client/owner", and in (4) added "or" at the end. 2024 Act No. 204, SECTION 3, reenacted the section with no apparent changes.