Legal Hot Topics
South Carolina Mandatory Core Continuing Education
📅 Date: April 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
💻 Format: Virtual (Live on Zoom)
🎓 Instructor: Alisha DeBerry, DREI, GSI, CDEI
⏱️ Course Hours: 4 CE Hours
SC CE Course #: REC. 4317
SC EP Provider #: EP.1097
✔ Mandatory SC Core Course
✔ Required for SC Broker License Renewal
Course Overview
Legal Hot Topics is the mandatory South Carolina Core Continuing Education course designed to address the most pressing legal issues impacting real estate practice today.
This course explores how jurisdictional authority, transaction brokerage, complaint trends, and regulatory enforcement shape the responsibilities and risks of South Carolina real estate brokers. Participants will gain clarity on how South Carolina law applies to real-world transactions and how missteps—often unintentional—can lead to complaints, investigations, and disciplinary action.
Through current examples and focused discussion, brokers will strengthen their understanding of legal boundaries, professional obligations, and best practices for operating compliantly in an evolving regulatory environment.
What You’ll Learn
- How jurisdiction affects real estate authority and enforcement
- Legal duties and limitations of transaction brokerage
- Common causes of complaints filed against brokers
- How complaints are investigated and resolved
- Current “hot” legal topics impacting South Carolina real estate practice
- Risk management strategies to reduce exposure and protect your license
Who This Course Is For
- All South Carolina real estate brokers completing the mandatory Core CE requirement
- Brokers seeking clarity on legal responsibilities and regulatory expectations
- Professionals wanting to reduce complaints and compliance risk
Why Brokers Value This Course
- Covers the most common legal issues brokers face today
- Explains how and why complaints occur—and how to avoid them
- Breaks down transaction brokerage responsibilities in plain language
- Provides insight into regulatory enforcement and jurisdictional authority
- Practical, relevant, and directly applicable to daily practice
Requirements
- Active South Carolina real estate license
- Course is mandatory for SC broker license renewal
- Full attendance required for CE credit
- Camera-enabled device and stable internet connection
Features
- Mandatory SC Core CE content
- Focus on current legal and regulatory updates
- Practical risk management strategies
- Real-world examples and enforcement insight
- Compliance-focused instruction
Target audiences
- This course is required for all South Carolina real estate brokers completing the mandatory Core Continuing Education requirement.