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 Farr
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 Examiners
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.
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
The Division of Fire and Life Safety, which includes the Office of State Fire Marshal and the S.C. Fire Academy.
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.
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
Check to see if an amusement ride has been inspected and find out the result.
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Check LLR's online licensee look-up program for information on contractors, medical doctors and more...
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Governor McMaster Declares Opioid Epidemic a Public Health Emergency
On December 18, 2017, Governor McMaster issued two executive orders regarding the opioid epidemic. You can find more information here.
The Opioid Crisis
LLR is committed to assisting its licensed professionals and the public it serves in the battle against the opioid epidemic. The State Boards of Dentistry, Medical Examiners, Nursing and Pharmacy recently issued Revised Joint Pain Management Guidelines to assist prescribers with their prescribing decisions. These Guidelines may be found here.
Information regarding access to Naloxone without a prescription is available here.
If you are a licensed professional with a substance use disorder, help is available through the South Carolina Recovering Professionals Program (RPP). RPP may be contacted at www.scrpp.org.
Licensees Can Help SC Stand Up Against Domestic Violence