A registration obtained pursuant to this chapter may not be denied solely because of a prior criminal conviction unless the criminal conviction directly relates to the profession or occupation.
S.C. Code § 40-60-520
2017 Act No. 32, Section 5, provides as follows:
"SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. In the event that a registration process is unavailable upon the effective date of this act, an appraisal management company already conducting business in this State may continue to conduct business until one hundred twenty days after a registration process becomes available."