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The Department is currently working at a limited capacity onsite. You can file a complaint and submit applications for licensing online. Filings you do not wish to make, or that are not available, online should be submitted via mail for processing.
Department staff is available to assist with any questions at (800) 922-1594 (toll free in SC) or 803-734-4200 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. You can also email general questions to scdca@scconsumer.gov.
For COVID-19 resources for businesses and consumers, visit the COVID-19 Resources page.
If a business sends notice of a data security breach to 1,000 or more South Carolina residents at one time, the business must also notify the Department and the national credit reporting agencies. When sending notice to consumers, breached entities should include contact information for the Department so consumers may seek additional help from the Identity Theft Unit. When a business is required to notify the Department of a breach, the notice should include all of the following:
Breach notifications should be sent to the Department's Legal Division, P.O. Box 5757, Columbia, SC 29250 or emailed to scdca@scconsumer.gov.
For more information on the applicable laws in South Carolina, refer to the Identity Theft & The Law: A Guide for Business and Government (PDF)