South Carolina Code 40-60-31. Qualifications
(1) have attained the age of eighteen years;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-60-31
- Appraiser: means a person who holds a permit, license, or certification issued by the board that allows the person to appraise real property. See South Carolina Code 40-60-20
- Apprentice appraiser: means an individual authorized by permit to assist a state-certified appraiser in the performance of an appraisal if the apprentice is actively and personally supervised by the certified appraiser. See South Carolina Code 40-60-20
- Board: means the South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 40-60-20
- State-certified general appraiser: means an appraiser authorized to engage in the appraisal of all types of real property. See South Carolina Code 40-60-20
- State-certified residential appraiser: means an appraiser authorized to engage in the appraisal of one to four residential units without regard to transaction value or complexity and nonresidential appraisals with a transaction value less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars. See South Carolina Code 40-60-20
(2) satisfy educational requirements of having:
(a) graduated from high school or hold a certificate of equivalency to become an apprentice appraiser;
(b) an associate degree or its equivalent as promulgated by the board through regulation to become a licensed appraiser; or
(c) a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent as promulgated by the board through regulation to become a state-certified residential appraiser or state-certified general appraiser;
(3) submit proof of completion of qualifying education and, if applicable, experience requirements as specified in this chapter;
(4) submit certificates of licensure from all jurisdictions where presently or previously certified;
(5) undergo a criminal background check in compliance with AQB requirements to be submitted by the applicant with his application; and
(6) pass an examination, if applicable. Effective July 1, 2014, an applicant who does not become licensed or certified within two years after passing the examination must retake the examination.