South Carolina – Complaint Contacts

SC Accountants

• Who to contact: Board of Accountancy
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  – Complaint procedure - additional detail
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: williamstf@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4770
• Fax: 803-896-4554
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SC Architects

• Who to contact: Board of Architectural Examiners
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaints about licensed architects
  – Complaint form - PDF
  – Complaints about unlicensed individuals or firms
• Postal address: PO Box 11419, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: simpsonj@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4408
• Fax: 803-896-4410
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SC Auctioneers

• Who to contact: Auctioneers Commission
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: milesl@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4853
• Fax: 803-896-4484
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SC Barbers, Barber Shops, Barber Colleges

• Who to contact: Board of Barber Examiners
• How to file a complaint
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: hawseyl@mail.llr.state.sc.us
• Phone: 803-896-4491
• Fax: 803-896-4484
• Related resource: Cosmetologists, Cosmetology Schools
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SC Chiropractors

• Who to contact: Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: haydend@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4587
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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SC Contractors, Alarm System Companies, Sprinkler Fire Protection System Contractors

• Who to contact: Contractors' Licensing Board
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: thurberj@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4634
• Fax: 803-896-4364
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SC Cosmetologists, Hair Stylists, Beauty Salons, Nail Salons, and Cosmetology Schools

• Who to contact: Board of Cosmetology
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: jonese@mail.llr.state.sc.us
• Phone: 803-896-4568
• Fax: 803-896-4484
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SC Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Technician

• Who to contact: Board of Dentistry
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: joness@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4599
• Fax: 803-896-4596
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SC Engineers and Land Surveyors

• Who to contact: Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11597, Columbia, SC 29211-1597
• Email address: engls@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4422
• Fax: 803-896-4427
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SC Foresters

• Who to contact: Board of Registration for Foresters
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: milesl@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4498
• Fax: 803-896-4484
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SC Funeral Homes, Funeral Directors

• Who to contact: Board of Funeral Service
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  – Complaint procedure - additional detail
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: rosej@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4497
• Fax: 803-896-4484
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SC Geologists

• Who to contact: Board of Registration for Geologists
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: milesl@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4498
• Fax: 803-896-4484
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SC Handicapped Access to Public Buildings and Facilities

• Who to contact: Board of Building Codes Council
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: wigginsg@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4688
• Fax: 803-896-4814
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SC Insurance Companies and Agents

• Who to contact: South Carolina Department of Insurance
• Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 100105 - Columbia, SC 29202-3105
• Email address: cnsmmail@doi.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-737-6180 | Toll Free: 800-768-3467 (SC only)
• Fax: 803-737-6231
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SC Lawyers, Attorneys - Fee Disputes

• Who to contact: Resolution of Fee Disputes Board - SC Bar
  
• Application for resolution of disputed fee - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 608 - Columbia, SC 29202-0608
• Email address: claudia.kea@scbar.org
• Phone: 803-799-6653
• Fax: 803-799-4118
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SC Lawyers, Attorneys - Non-fee Grievances

• Who to contact: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
• How to file a complaint
• Postal address: PO Box 12159, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: None
• Phone: 803-734-2038
• Fax: None
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SC Manufactured Homes, Mobile Homes

• Who to contact: Manufactured Housing Board
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: bennettd@llr.sc.gov
• Phone:803-896-4682
• Fax: 803-896-4814
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SC Massage and Bodywork Therapists

• Who to contact: Board of Massage/Bodywork Therapy
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: jonese@mail.llr.state.sc.us
• Phone: 803-896-4490
• Fax: 803-896-4484
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SC Medical Facilities

• Who to contact: Department of Health & Environmental Control
• How to file a complaint
• Postal address: DHEC Health Licensing, 2600 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201
• Email address: perrowjs@dhec.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-545-4370
• Fax: 803-545-4212
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SC Nurses - both Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses

• Who to contact: Board of Nursing
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 12367, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: nurseboard@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4550
• Fax: 803-896-4525
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SC Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

• Who to contact: Board of Long Term Health Care
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211-1329
• Email address: bundricl@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4544
• Fax: 803-896-4555
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SC Occupational Safety - Unsafe Working Conditions

• Who to contact: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• How to file a complaint
• Complaint form - PDF
  – Form instructions
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211-1329
• Email address: osha_complaints@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-7825
• Fax: 803-896-7670
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• Who to contact: Board of Occupational Therapy
  
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: coxk@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4683
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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• Who to contact: Board of Examiners in Opticianry
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: combsa@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4681
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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• Who to contact: Board of Examiners in Optometry
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: combsa@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4679
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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SC Pharmacists

• Who to contact: Board of Pharmacy
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11927, Columbia, SC 29211-1927
• Email address: bundricl@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4700
• Fax: 803-896-4596
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• Who to contact: Board of Physical Therapy
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211-1329
• Email address: reynoldsv@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4655
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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SC Physicians, Physician Assistants, Respiratory Care Practitioners, and Acupuncturists

• Who to contact: Board of Medical Examiners
• Disciplinary procedures and complaint process
  
• Complaint form - PDF
  
• Disciplinary actions - 2001-present
• Postal address: PO Box 11289, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: medboard@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4500
• Fax: 803-896-4515
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• Who to contact: Board of Podiatry Examiners
• Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11289, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: podiatry@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4685
• Fax: 803-896-4515
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• Who to contact: Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists
• Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: coxk@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4658
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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• Who to contact: Board of Examiners in Psychology
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: pglenn@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4664
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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SC Public Officials, Public Employees, and Public Board Members

• Who to contact: State Ethics Commission
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: 5000 Thurmond Mall, Suite 250 - Columbia, SC 29201
• Email addresses: Click here for list
  
• Phone: 803-253-4192
• Fax: 803-253-7539
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SC Real Estate Agents, Brokers

• Who to contact: Real Estate Commission
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11847, Columbia, SC 29211-1847
• Email address: pittsj@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4400
• Fax: 803-896-4404
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SC Residential Builders, Contractors, and Home Inspectors

• Who to contact: Residential Builders Commission
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: mcalisterc@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4696
• Fax: 803-896-4656
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SC Social Workers

• Who to contact: Board of Social Work Examiners
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: glennp@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4665
• Fax: 803-896-4687
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• Who to contact: Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: reynoldsv@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4650
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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SC Stockbrokers, Investment Advisors, and Financial Planners

• Who to contact: Attorney General's Office - Securities Division
• How to file a complaint
  – Online complaint form
• Postal address: PO Box 11549, Columbia, SC 29211-1549
• Email address: None
• Phone: 803-734-9916
• Fax: None
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SC Telephone Companies - In State

• For problems with a long distance telephone company, contact the: Federal Communications Commission
  
• For problems with a local telephone company, use the contact information below.
  
• Who to contact: Office of Regulatory Staff - Consumer Services Department
• How to file a complaint
  – Online complaint form
• Postal address: State of South Carolina - Office of Regulatory Staff - P.O. Box 11263 - Columbia, SC 29211
• Phone: 803-737-5230 (Columbia area) or 800-922-1531 (toll free)
• Fax: 803-737-4750
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SC Electric and Gas Utilities - Investor Owned

• For problems with a city-owned utility, contact the appropriate city government agency or commission.
  
• For problems with an electric cooperative, contact a member of the cooperative's board.
  
• For problems with all investor-owned utilities, use the contact information below.
  
• Who to contact: Office of Regulatory Staff - Consumer Services Department
• How to file a complaint
  – Online complaint form
• Postal address: State of South Carolina - Office of Regulatory Staff - P.O. Box 11263 - Columbia, SC 29211
• Phone: 803-737-5230 (Columbia area) or 800-922-1531 (toll free)
• Fax: 803-737-4750
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• Who to contact: Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211-1329
• Email address: motonm@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4598
• Fax: 803-896-4719
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SC Water and Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators, Well Drillers, and Swimming Pool and Spa Operators

• Who to contact: Board of Environmental Certification
• How to file a complaint
  – Complaint form - PDF
  
• Postal address: PO Box 11409, Columbia, SC 29211
• Email address: caldweld@llr.sc.gov
• Phone: 803-896-4430
• Fax: 803-896-4424
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