S.C. Code Ann. § 59-58-90: Permit required to solicit or sell courses.

(A) No person representing a nonpublic educational institution shall solicit students or sell any course or program of instruction unless he first secures a permit from the commission. The application for a permit must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as determined by the commission.

(B) The permit is valid for one year, and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as determined by the commission.

(C) The commission may refuse to issue a permit to the applicant if he has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude under the laws of this or any other state.