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South Carolina HOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in South Carolina. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
South Carolina Code of Laws (Unannotated) — SC Legislature Online
New, light HOA framework: Homeowners Association Act (Title 27 Ch. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
SC LLR — Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors (ENGLS)
- professional engineer (PE)
- professional land surveyor
- engineer-in-training
SC LLR — Real Estate Commission
- property manager
- property manager-in-charge
- real estate broker/salesperson (context for HOA management firms)
SC LLR — Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides (Division of Fire & Life Safety)
- special inspector for elevators
- elevator/escalator/lift certificate of operation
- amusement ride inspection
SC LLR — Office of State Fire Marshal (Division of Fire & Life Safety)
- fire equipment/extinguisher contractor
- fire sprinkler (also under CLB)
- blasters/explosives
- pyrotechnics
- registered fire equipment dealers/permits
Association & entity registry
Primary source
Business Entities Online (free scrape, ~7,400 HOA name-pattern search)
Search this registry to verify an association's corporate registration, formation date, registered agent, and current status.
Management company licensing
License type
County recorder portals: 46 counties
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in South Carolina. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
Free public access(41 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Aiken County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Allendale County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Anderson County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Bamberg County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Barnwell County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Beaufort County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Berkeley County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Charleston County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Cherokee County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Chester County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Chesterfield County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Clarendon County | AcclaimWeb/Harris | Free public search | Search |
| Colleton County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Dorchester County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Edgefield County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Fairfield County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Florence County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Georgetown County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Greenville County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Greenwood County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Hampton County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Horry County | AcclaimWeb/Harris | Free public search | Search |
| Jasper County | unknown | Free public search | Search |
| Kershaw County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Lancaster County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Laurens County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Lee County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Lexington County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Marlboro County | Cott | Free public search | Search |
| Newberry County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| Oconee County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Orangeburg County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Pickens County | AcclaimWeb/Harris | Free public search | Search |
| Richland County | County clerk portal | Free public search | Search |
| Saluda County | Cott | Free public search | Search |
| Spartanburg County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
| Sumter County | GovOS/Kofile PublicSearch | Free public search | Search |
| Union County | Cott | Free public search | Search |
| Williamsburg County | Avenu/US Land Records | Free public search | Search |
| York County | BIS/i3 Verticals | Free public search | Search |
Paid access(2 counties)
Access varies(3 counties)
46 South Carolina counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.
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