S.C. Code Ann. § 48-27-140

Applicants for registration shall make application on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board. The applications shall contain statements made under oath showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of his technical work and shall include not less than five references, of whom three or more must be foresters having personal or professional knowledge of his forestry experience. The registration fee for a license as a registered forester must be set by the Board by regulation. Should the Board deny the issuance of a license to any applicant, the initial fee deposited must be retained by the Board as an application fee.