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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

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.

 

DateTopic
September 11 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.Webinar: Professional Employer Organizations Roundtable
September 17 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: Debt Collection FAQs and Scams
September 24 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: Shopping for Products and Services
October 1 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: Cybersecurity Basics
October 8 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: My Information Has Been Breached. What Now?
October 15 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: Credit Reports and Scores Demystified
October 22 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: Social Media Smarts
October 23 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.Business Webinar: Writing Effective Security Breach Notices
October 29 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.Wednesday Webinar: Data Privacy Basics
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 2:00-3:00 p.m.Webinar: FTC Safeguards Rule Updates for Businesses

 

Upcoming Events

 

DateTopicLocation
September 9 at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Senior P.R.E.P. EventBennettsville Community Center
714 North Marlboro St. 
Bennettsville, SC 29512
September 10 at 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Identity Theft and Scam PreventionWaring Senior Center
2001 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. 
Charleston, SC 29414
September 11 at 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.Debt Collection FAQs and ScamsHarvin Clarendon County Library
215 N Brooks St.
Manning, SC 29102
September 13 at 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.Neighborhood Conference: Ditch the Pitch BingoSpartanburg Community College 
220 East Kennedy Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
September 18 at 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.Housing & Financial SymposiumRichland County Library
1431 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
September 23 at 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Identity Theft and Scam PreventionLowcountry Senior Center
865 Riverland Dr.
Charleston, SC 29412
October 11 at 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Faith & Blue Community EventRiverland Hills Baptist Church
201 Lake Murray Blvd.
Irmo, SC 29063
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

For our full Google Calendar, click here.

Shred Events

SCDCA is holding a series of free shred events during October. 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 & TimeLocation
October 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.North Charleston Coliseum, Parking Lot A
5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418
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

For more information about upcoming shred events, click here.
 

Missed one of our webinars?

Here is a selection of webinars that are available for limited-time viewing.

thumbnail view of the SC Homeowners Associations and the Law webinar   A thumbnail preview of the webinar "2025 HOA Complaint Report."    A preview image for the webinar What to Know Before Buying a Car   A thumbnail preview for the webinar titled My Information was Breached, Now What?Thumbnail preview of the SC Residential Landlord Tenant Act webinar   Thumbnail image shows a playlist of webinars on YouTube