S.C. Code Ann. § 38-91-90: Adjusters; continuing education; exemptions; approval.

(A) An individual who holds an adjuster license and who is not exempt under subsection (D) must satisfactorily complete a minimum of twenty-four hours of continuing education courses, including three hours of ethics as approved by the director and reported on a biennial basis in conjunction with the license renewal cycle. Any individual who holds an adjuster license and adjusts workers' compensation claims must complete at least three hours of education related to the laws and regulations specific to adjusting workers' compensation claims in South Carolina. These hours must be included in the twenty-four hours of required continuing education.

(B) This section does not apply to either of the following:

(1) an individual renewing an adjuster license for the first time after initial issuance; or

(2) licensees holding nonresident adjuster licenses who have met the continuing education requirements of their home state and whose home state gives credit to residents of this State in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

(C) Only continuing education courses and providers approved by the director may satisfy the continuing education requirement of subsection (A).

(D) An individual who holds both a resident producer license and a resident adjuster license may not be required to complete continuing education requirements for both licenses. Completion of continuing education requirements for an adjuster license must be satisfied if the individual is required to complete continuing education for the resident producer license. If the resident producer is exempt from the continuing education requirements, the adjuster is also exempt from the continuing education requirements. Nonetheless, any adjuster adjusting workers' compensation claims must complete at least three hours of education related to the laws and regulations specific to adjusting workers' compensation claims in South Carolina, as specified in subsection (A).

(E) The director must develop an approval process for adjuster continuing education similar to that set forth in Section 38-43-106(B).