- 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 Holly PisarikQuick 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
Contractors' 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 Center
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 Center
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Telephone: (803) 896-4588 Roz Bailey-Glover Matteah Taylor Mary League
Email: contactllr@llr.sc.gov
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South Carolina Board of Cosmetology
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology reciprocal licensure
A person currently licensed or certified to practice in another state or territorial possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, whose license is in good standing, maybe issued a license if the person has satisfactorily passed a nationally recognized examination for entry into the profession.
The completed application shall include the applicant's age and they shall have the ability to read, write and comprehend the English language in order to prevent the unlawful use of hazardous and harmful chemicals.