Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 40-59-230 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-59-230.
(A) Unless otherwise provided under
the provisions of this chapter, the commission shall
annually biennially renew all licenses
upon the applicant's submission to the commission
of, together with a certificate of
compliance of educational requirements by an organization
approved by the commission to oversee the completed renewal
application, proof of financial responsibility or bond,
acceptable to the commission and payment of all applicable fees.
If a license has been in inactive status for more than three
years, the person shall file a new application as in the case of
the issuance of an original license and is required to take and
successfully complete the examination.
(B) As a condition of
license renewal, the commission may
shall require by regulation a licensee to satisfactorily
complete continuing education through a program approved
by the commission. These classes may be conducted
as some combination of approved online and in-class work. At
least six hours of coursework must be completed on a biennial
basis in the core areas of building codes, safety, and business
law and practices and at least ten hours of coursework may be
completed biennially and applied to advanced certificate
designations that will be kept on file by a South Carolina
professional organization designated by the commission and made
available to the commission. No additional continuing education
or examination may be required by a county or municipality.
(C) A licensee must
notify the commission in writing within thirty days of any
change in the information required to be on file with the
commission including, but not limited to, the licensee's current
mailing address.
(D) The
commission may establish additional professional designations
for licenses which shall not be a condition of licensure, but
which shall recognize enhanced professional qualifications and
experience."
SECTION 2. Section 40-59-240(B) and (C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) Residential
specialty contractors must be qualified and experienced in the
particular areas of the contracting vocation in which they
intend to, and do, engage. The commission, by regulation, may
require examination in these areas. The commission also
shall require by regulation a licensee to satisfactorily
complete continuing educational requirements by a South Carolina
organization approved by the commission. These classes may be
conducted as some combination of approved online and in-class
work. At least six hours of coursework must be completed on a
biennial basis in the core areas of building codes, safety, and
business law and practices.
(C) Residential
specialty contractors are not exempt from complying with county
and municipal business license ordinances or other regulatory
ordinances. A county or municipality may require a residential
specialty contractor to be examined and licensed in accordance
with standards adopted by the county or municipality; however,
if a residential specialty contractor has passed an examination
in his area of contracting and approved by the commission and
has satisfactorily completed the core areas of continuing
education from an organization approved by the commission,
then, no additional continuing education or
examination may be required by a county or municipality."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.