# S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-33: SECTION 40-60-33. Educational and applicable experience requirements > South Carolina · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T40_C60_A1_S40-60-33 ## Section - **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-33 - **Heading:** SECTION 40-60-33. Educational and applicable experience requirements - **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Article 1 / Section 40-60-33 ## Text In addition to the requirements of Section 40-60-31, an applicant for a permit, license, or certification shall provide proof of having met the following educational and applicable experience requirements: (1) To qualify as an apprentice appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) furnish evidence that the applicant will be supervised by an appraiser who is state-certified by the board; (b) furnish evidence that the applicant has successfully completed additional education as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation; and (c) successfully complete a trainee/supervisor course conducted in compliance with the Appraiser Qualifications Board requirements. (2) To qualify as a state-licensed appraiser or licensed mass appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) furnish evidence that the applicant has successfully completed additional education as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation; (b) successfully complete experience as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation. Experience may include, but is not limited to, fee and staff appraisal, ad valorem tax appraisal not to exceed fifty percent of the total hours claimed, review appraisal, appraisal analysis, highest and best use analysis, and feasibility analysis/study. Mass appraiser experience may be one hundred percent ad valorem tax appraisal. The verification for experience credit claimed by an applicant must be by affidavit on forms prescribed by the board; and (c) pass an examination approved by the board. The prerequisites to sit for the examination are completion of the educational requirements and appraisal experience. (3) To qualify as a state-certified residential appraiser or certified residential mass appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) furnish evidence that the applicant has successfully completed additional education as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation; (b) successfully complete experience as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation. Experience may include, but is not limited to, fee and staff appraisal, ad valorem tax appraisal not to exceed fifty percent of the total hours claimed, review appraisal, appraisal analysis, highest and best use analysis, and feasibility analysis/study. Mass appraiser experience may be one hundred percent ad valorem tax appraisal. The verification for experience credit claimed by an applicant must be by affidavit on forms prescribed by the board; and (c) pass an examination approved by the board. The prerequisites to sit for the examination are completion of the educational requirements and appraisal experience. (4) To qualify as a state-certified general appraiser or certified general mass appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) furnish evidence that the applicant has successfully completed additional education required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation; (b) successfully complete experience as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board or promulgated by the board in regulation. Experience may include, but is not limited to, fee and staff appraisal, ad valorem tax appraisal not to exceed fifty percent of the total hours claimed, review appraisal, appraisal analysis, highest and best use analysis, and feasibility analysis/study. Mass appraiser experience may be one hundred percent ad valorem tax appraisal. The verification for experience credit claimed by an applicant must be by affidavit on forms prescribed by the board; and (c) pass an examination approved by the board. The prerequisites to sit for the examination are completion of the educational requirements and appraisal experience. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1991 Act No. 12, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 143, SECTION 4; 1994 Act No. 385, SECTION 22; 2000 Act No. 335, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-60-90, 40-60-100 t be by affidavit on forms prescribed by the board; and (c) pass an examination approved by the board. The prerequisites to sit for the examination are completion of the educational requirements and appraisal experience. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1991 Act No. 12, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 143, SECTION 4; 1994 Act No. 385, SECTION 22; 2000 Act No. 335, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-60-90, 40-60-100. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 180, SECTION 3, in subsection (1), substituted "apprentice appraiser" for "appraiser apprentice"; added subsection (1)(c); in subsections (2)(c), (3)(c), and (4)(c), substituted "The prerequisites" for "The only prerequisite", and added "and appraisal experience"; in subsection (5), substituted "state-certified residential mass appraiser, or state-certified general mass appraiser" for "certified mass appraiser, or certified general mass appraiser"; and made other nonsubstantive changes. 2024 Act No. 196, SECTION 5, rewrote the section. ## Nearby sections - [S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-5 SECTION 40-60-5. Citation and application of chapter; conflict with Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T40_C60_A1_S40-60-5.md) - [S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-10 SECTION 40-60-10. South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T40_C60_A1_S40-60-10.md) - [S.C. 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