Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 68 Ratification Number: 104 Act Number 61 Introducing Body: Senate Subject: To reauthorize the existence of the Contractors' Licensing Board of South Carolina
(A61, R104, S68)
AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR SIX YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-340, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGULATION OF CONTRACTORS BY THEIR LICENSING BOARD, SO AS TO EXEMPT LICENSED FIRE SPRINKLER, BURGLAR ALARM, AND WELL DRILLING CONTRACTORS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-260 RELATING TO REISSUANCE OF LICENSES WHICH HAVE BEEN REVOKED SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSE MAY BE REISSUED IF FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPROVE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Contractors' Licensing Board reauthorized
SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 1-20-60 of the 1976 Code, the existence of the Contractors' Licensing Board of South Carolina is reauthorized for six years.
Exemptions
SECTION 2. Section 40-11-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-11-340. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to contracts being performed on military reservation work, navy yard work, marine training station work, or to licensed fire sprinkler, burglar alarm, or well drilling contractors."
Reissuance of revoked licenses
SECTION 3. Section 40-11-260 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "Section 40-11-260. The board may reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked if four or more members of the Board vote in favor of such reissuance for reasons the Board may deem sufficient."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.