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You can file a complaint and submit applications for licensing online. Filings you do not wish to make or that are not available online can be submitted via mail for processing. Department staff is available to assist with any questions at (800) 922-1594 (toll free) 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.

South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs

Upcoming Presentations/Webinars

SCDCA provides free presentations to businesses and consumers in the state of South Carolina. The presentations listed below are all open to the public. If you would like to request a private presentation or to learn more about what topics we offer, visit our presentation page.

Click the corresponding topic below to register for a webinar.

Date	Topic
October 29 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.	Wednesday Webinar: Data Privacy Basics
October 29 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.	Webinar: Mortgage Brokers Roundtable
October 30 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.	Webinar: State and Federal Privacy Laws for Businesses
November 5 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.	Wednesday Webinar: Medicare Open Enrollment Overview with SC Department on Aging
November 6 at 1:00-2:00 p.m.	Credit Counseling Roundtable
November 6 at 2:15-3:15 p.m.	Business Webinar: FTC Safeguards Rule Updates for Businesses
November 12 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.	Wednesday Webinar: Utility Ratemaking Updates and Avoiding Utility Scams
November 19 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.	Wednesday Webinar: Online Shopping Tips
November 20 at 10:00-11:00 a.m.	Registered Creditors Roundtable (Auto Dealers)
November 20 at 1:00-2:00 p.m.	Registered Creditors Roundtable (Banks, Credit Unions, Savings and Loans)
November 20 at 2:30-3:30 p.m.	Registered Creditors Roundtable (Supervised Lenders and Other Registered Creditors)
November 26 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.	Wednesday Webinar: Charity Scams

Upcoming Events

Date	Topic	Location
October 23 at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Senior Jamboree Resource Fair	Clemson Health Clinic 1181 Hutto St, Orangeburg, SC 29118
October 25 at 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Financial Literacy	Richland Library Main 1431 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201
October 27 at 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.	SC Finance Forum (No cost financial literacy conference for teachers)	Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln St. Columbia, SC 29201
October 30 at 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Midlands Regional Business and Industry Showcase Day 1	SC State Fairgrounds Goodman Building 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201
October 31 at 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Midlands Regional Business and Industry Showcase Day 2	SC State Fairgrounds Goodman Building 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201

For our full Google Calendar, click here.

Shred Events

SCDCA is holding a series of free shred events. To shred your sensitive documents in a timely manner, each shred event is set up as a drive-through. Attendees are encouraged to stay in their vehicles and have documents ready to be taken by a Shred360 worker. Consumers are limited to three boxes (copy paper box or smaller) or three bags (kitchen trash bag or smaller) per vehicle. There is no need to remove binder clips, paper clips, staples, rubber bands or CDs/DVDs prior to shredding.

Shred Event Time and Location
Date & Time	Location
October 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Shandon Baptist Church 5250 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29206
October 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Coastal Discovery Museum 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head, SC 29926
October 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Anderson County Senior Citizens Program at the Jo Brown Senior Center 101 South Fant Street, Anderson, SC 29624
December 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	SC Department of Consumer Affairs 293 Greystone Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29210