Legal Challenge Filed Against South Carolina Appraisal Board Over Regulatory Practices
A public-interest law firm, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), has filed a legal challenge against the South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board. The case, Kirton v. South Carolina Department of Labor, questions the board's actions against appraiser Joseph Kirton, who was sanctioned under appraisal standards not legally adopted at the time of his appraisal. The NCLA argues that these standards, set by a private organization, were unconstitutionally enforced. The case highlights the broader issue of 'incorporation by reference,' where private rulebooks become binding law without public access, raising concerns about transparency and due process. 
