- Inside LLR
Welcome to LLR's Website
The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) mission is to promote the health, safety and economic well-being of the public through regulation, licensing, enforcement, training and education.
Director Emily FarrQuick Links
- Professional Licensing Boards
Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (POL)
Accountancy
Architectural Examiners
Athletic Commission
Auctioneers' Commission
Barber Examiners
Boiler Safety Program
Building Codes Council
Chiropractic Examiners
Cemetery Board
Contractor's Licensing Board
Cosmetology
Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists
Dentistry
Dietetics
Engineers/Surveyors
Environmental Certification
Foresters
Funeral Service
Registration for Geologists
Landscape Architectural ExaminersLearn More About POL
Welcome to the Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards (POL). POL has two offices that handle specific responsibilities for the Boards:
Office of Board Services (OBS), which oversees the needs of all POL boards.
Office of Investigations and Enforcement, which is responsible for investigating complaints involving alleged misconduct by licensees. - Labor Programs/OSHA
South Carolina Labor Programs
South Carolina and federal laws are the source of various rights employers and employees have in their employer/employee relationships. LLR is one of several state and federal agencies, which administers the laws assuring these rights. Occupational safety, payment of wages, child labor, migrant labor and mediation of disputes between unions and businesses all fall under LLR. Elevators and amusement rides also are regulated to assure the public's safety. Learn more about Labor Programs
- Fire and Life Safety
Fire and Life
The Division of Fire and Life Safety, which includes the Office of State Fire Marshal and the S.C. Fire Academy. - Online Services
LLR's Online Services
LLR is proud to bring E-Government services to the licensees of South Carolina. Our goal is to make your experience easier and more convenient while preserving the privacy of personal information.- Media/FOIA/Governmental Affairs
Media/FOIA Center
Here you'll find key information about our agency, news events, FOIA, and Communications staff to assist you with your daily gathering of news. Visit LLR's Media Center
- Media/FOIA/Governmental Affairs
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Communications Director and Ombudsman
(803) 896-4376
Holly Beeson
Counsel to Office of Communications
(803) 896-5216
| Agency Email: | ContactLLR@llr.sc.gov |
| Agency Phone: | (803) 896-4300 |
| Directions: | 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia SC |
Office of Communications and Governmental Affairs
Here you'll find key information about our agency, news events, FOIA, and Communications staff to assist you with your daily gathering of news.
We hope you will find these pages helpful.
Communications Staff
| Lesia Shannon Kudelka Communications Director and Ombudsman Lesia.Kudelka@llr.sc.gov (803) 896-4376 |
Holly Beeson Counsel to Office of Communications Holly.Beeson@llr.sc.gov (803) 896-5216 |
Governmental Affairs Staff
| Rebecca Leach Director of Business and Governmental Affairs Rebecca.Leach@llr.sc.gov (803) 896-4440 |
Holly Beeson Counsel to Office of Governmental Affairs Holly.Beeson@llr.sc.gov (803) 896-5216 |
FOIA Requests
The S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) accepts requests for information under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act by mail, Fax and email. Per Agency policy, requests for copies of documents that exceed 20 pages will be assessed a fee of 15 cents per page. Fill out the below FOIA request form and submit to our office.
Requests should be addressed to:
LLR Communications Director Lesia Shannon Kudelka
Send email requests to: Lesia.Kudelka@llr.sc.gov
Send Fax requests to (803) 896-4393
Send requests by mail to: LLR Communications Director
Lesia Shannon Kudelka
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
Release of records is governed by the state FOIA law, state Family Privacy Protection Act and any other applicable state and federal laws.
Roster Requests
LLR’s Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards (POL) can produce a roster by Board of its active licensees upon request.
You can request a roster at
http://llronline.com/AboutUs/MediaCenter/pidocs/Statement_Compliance.pdf
Please print and sign the Compliance form and attach a check for $10 for each roster requested. Make checks payable to LLR. The Compliance form provides an address where the form and check can be mailed.
State Inspector General's Fraud Complaint Hotline
To report fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or misconduct within or involving a state agency, call the State Inspector General at 1-855-723-7283 (1-855-SC-Fraud), or visit the State Inspector General’s website at http://oig.sc.gov/Pages/Complaint to file a complaint online.