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South CarolinaHOA & 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
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.
| 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 |
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