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# South Carolina home inspector license

The Residential Builders Commission licenses home inspectors in South Carolina, and no one may hold out as a home inspector without a license.

South Carolina's license law and regulations, checked on October 9, 2026

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<dt>Who licenses</dt>
<dd>The South Carolina Residential Builders Commission, within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.</dd>

<dt>Who must be licensed</dt>
<dd>Anyone who holds out as a home inspector.</dd>

<dt>By examination</dt>
<dd>One year of supervised experience as a home inspector, or a formal course of training the commission approves. Pass the commission's examination with a score of 70 or better.</dd>

<dt>National exam</dt>
<dd>Licensure by the National Home Inspector Examination, its Business Management and Law portion, after approved experience and education.</dd>

<dt>Without examination</dt>
<dd>A building or home inspector certified or licensed after a written examination by an approved organization may be licensed with one year of supervised experience as a home inspector, or with fifty residential inspections.</dd>

<dt>Out-of-state applicants</dt>
<dd>Endorsement, without a technical exam, for a home inspector licensed by examination in another state. The license must be a state-issued license. Grandfathered licenses, course exams and registrations do not qualify.</dd>

<dt>Renewal</dt>
<dd>Renew before July 1 each year for one year. A late renewal carries a late fee. An inactive status is available.</dd></dl>

## Related

- [National home inspector exam](/national-home-inspector-exam/)

## Sources

- [South Carolina General Assembly, “Code of Laws - Title 40 - Chapter 59- - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS”](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php)
- [South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, “SCLLR”](https://llr.sc.gov/res/homeinspector.aspx)
- [South Carolina General Assembly, “CHAPTER 106 Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation— South Carolina Residential Builders Commission”](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%20106.pdf)

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