---
type: "Bill"
title: "Real Estate Associates"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 57, TITLE 40 SO AS TO OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF PRELICENSING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERS, BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, ASSOCIATES, AND PROPERTY MANAGERS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-725 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AND PENALTIES AND APPEALS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 57, TITLE 40, RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS, BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, ASSOCIATES, AND PROPERTY MANAGERS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEFINE TERMS, MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, DEFINE THE USE OF APPLICATION FEES, OUTLINE THE PROCEDURE FOR A LICENSE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE, ALLOW FOR RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS, PROHIBIT BAD FAITH AGREEMENTS, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, PROHIBIT ENGAGING IN, REPRESENTING OTHERS IN, OR ASSISTING OTHERS IN THE PRACTICE OF WHOLESALING, REGULATE TEAM MARKETING, AND ADDRESS LICENSING AFTER REVOCATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-820 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT LICENSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WORK PRODUCT. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "H 4754"
citation: "South Carolina H 4754 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ligon", "Sandifer"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-09"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/145ec94a-6fed-4f01-a985-ac2ca7b3aaee"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4754&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "1f19a6de62db820ef22701ae1493f8877d95c90ce1ba10a7ae6ccdd20261b796"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina H 4754 (2023-2024) — Real Estate Associates

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 57, TITLE 40 SO AS TO OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF PRELICENSING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERS, BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, ASSOCIATES, AND PROPERTY MANAGERS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-725 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AND PENALTIES AND APPEALS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 57, TITLE 40, RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS, BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, ASSOCIATES, AND PROPERTY MANAGERS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEFINE TERMS, MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, DEFINE THE USE OF APPLICATION FEES, OUTLINE THE PROCEDURE FOR A LICENSE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE, ALLOW FOR RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS, PROHIBIT BAD FAITH AGREEMENTS, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, PROHIBIT ENGAGING IN, REPRESENTING OTHERS IN, OR ASSISTING OTHERS IN THE PRACTICE OF WHOLESALING, REGULATE TEAM MARKETING, AND ADDRESS LICENSING AFTER REVOCATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-820 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT LICENSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WORK PRODUCT. - RATIFIED TITLE

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/4754.htm)
2. **01/09/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240109.htm)
3. **02/28/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240228.htm)
4. **03/05/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240305.htm)
5. **03/06/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240306.htm)
6. **05/01/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240501.htm)
7. **05/02/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240502.htm)
8. **05/09/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4754_20240509.htm)

## Votes

- Concur in Senate Amendments — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ligon — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-01-09** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-03-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-03-05** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2024-03-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-03-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-03-07** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-05-02** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2024-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2024-05-09** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2024-05-15** Ratified R 221
- **2024-05-21** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-29** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2024-05-29** Act No. 204

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/145ec94a-6fed-4f01-a985-ac2ca7b3aaee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).