South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
| South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $190,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $69,890,399 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Emily Farr | |
| Other South Carolina Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Comptroller • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is an appointed executive position in the South Carolina state government. This position oversees areas of state regulation including professional and occupational licensing, fire and life safety and labor.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Emily Farr, who was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley on August 8, 2016 and took office on March 8, 2017.[2] Farr succeeded Richele Taylor, who took office on February 12, 2015. Taylor replaced Holly Gillespie Pisarik, who served from 2012 to 2014.[3]
Authority
The South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation's office is derived from Title 40, Chapter 1, Article 1 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
Article 1, Section 40-1-40:
| (D) The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is a member of the Governor's executive cabinet and must be headed by a director...[4] |
Qualifications
Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches the constitutional or statutory text that establishes the requirements necessary to qualify for a state executive office. That information for the South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has not yet been added. After extensive research, we were unable to identify any relevant information on state official websites. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.
Appointments
The authority of the South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, with the director at its head, rests in Title 1, Chapter 30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.[5]
| (B)(1) The governing authority of each department shall be:
(i) a director or a secretary, who must be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, subject to removal from office by the Governor pursuant to provisions of Section 1-3-240(B); or |
Vacancies
As laid out in Title 1, Chapter 30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the director of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the state Senate. In the event of a vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The South Carolina Code of Laws specifies what happens if a vacancy opens up while the General Assembly is not in session:
| (F) In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of the department's governing authority at a time when the General Assembly is not in session, the Governor temporarily may fill the vacancy pursuant to Section 1-3-210.[6] |
Duties
The mission of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) is to promote the health, safety and economic well-being of the public through regulation, licensing, enforcement, training and education.[7]
Divisions
- Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing
- Division of Fire and Life Safetyy
- Division of SC OSHA
- Office of Wages and Child Labor
- Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides
- Office of Immigration Compliance[8]
State budget
- See also: South Carolina state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in Fiscal Year 2025 was $69,890,399.[9]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2024
In 2024, the officer's salary was $190,000, according to the South Carolina Department of Administration.[10]
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $190,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $143,560, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $143,560, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $127,950, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $127,950, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $116,795, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $124,973, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $124,973, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2014
In 2014, the director was paid an estimated $124,973, according to the Council of State Governments.[19]
2013
In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $124,973, according to the Council of State Governments.[20]
2010
In 2010, the director was paid an estimated $116,797, according to the Council of State Governments.[21]
Historical officeholders
Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches state official websites for chronological lists of historical officeholders; information for the South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has not yet been added because the information was unavailable on the relevant state official websites, or we are currently in the process of formatting the list for this office. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms South Carolina Director Labor Licensing Regulation. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
Contact information
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Synergy Business Park; Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 896-4300
E-mail: Contact LLR
See also
| South Carolina | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, "OFFICE OF Communications and Governmental Affairs," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, "Director Emily Farr," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ MidLandsBiz, "Gov. Nikki Haley Announces New Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Director," December 8, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Code of Laws, "Title 40, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 40-1-40," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ SCStateHouse.gov, "South Carolina Code of Laws. Title 1 - Administration of the government. Chapter 30: Departments of state government," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ SCStateHouse.gov, "South Carolina Code of Laws. Title 1 - Administration of the government. Chapter 30: Departments of state government," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, "Making South Carolina a safe place to work and live," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, "Office of Communications and Governmental Affairs," February 1, 2021
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature, "Appropriations Bill H. 5100," accessed January 22, 2025
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Administration, "State Salaries Query," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 29, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed April 23, 2011
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
 |
State of South Carolina Columbia (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
