South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3846

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19113wab17.docx

Introduced in the House on February 23, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2018
Last Amended on May 10, 2018
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Homebuilder licensure requirements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/23/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28)
   2/23/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 28)
   3/22/2018  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 51)
    4/3/2018  House   Amended (House Journal-page 86)
    4/3/2018  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 86)
    4/3/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-4 (House Journal-page 92)
    4/4/2018  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
    4/5/2018          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/9/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
    4/9/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
    5/1/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11)
    5/9/2018  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 88)
    5/9/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 88)
    5/9/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 88)
   5/10/2018          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/10/2018  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 151)
   5/10/2018  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 151)
   5/10/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 151)
   5/10/2018  House   Non-concurrence in Senate amendment 
                        (House Journal-page 49)
   5/10/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-0  Nays-75 (House Journal-page 49)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/23/2017
3/22/2018
4/3/2018
4/5/2018
5/1/2018
5/9/2018
5/10/2018
5/10/2018-A

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

May 10, 2018

H. 3846

Introduced by Rep. G.M. Smith

S. Printed 5/10/18--S.

Read the first time April 9, 2018.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FROM HOMEBUILDERS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY PROPERTY OWNERS FOR PERSONAL USE, SO AS TO REMOVE A PROVISION WHICH DISQUALIFIES PROPERTY OWNERS WHO SELL OR RENT SUCH AN IMPROVED PROPERTY WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE FROM THIS EXCEPTION, AND TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE IN A RELATED DISCLOSURE GIVEN TO PROPERTY OWNERS SEEKING TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXCEPTION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 40-59-20(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7)    'Residential specialty contractor' means an independent contractor who is not a licensed residential builder, who contracts with a licensed residential builder, general contractor, or individual property owner to do construction work, repairs, improvement, or reimprovement which requires special skills and involves the use of specialized construction trades or craft, when the undertakings exceed two hundred dollars and are not regulated by the provisions of Chapter 11. Residential specialty contracting includes the following areas of contracting and other areas as the commission may recognize by regulation:

(a)    plumbers;

(b)    electricians;

(c)    heating and air conditioning installers and repairers;

(d)    vinyl and aluminum siding installers;

(e)    insulation installers;

(f)    roofers;

(g)    floor covering installers;

(h)    masons;

(i)        dry wall installers;

(j)        carpenters;

(k)    stucco installers;

(l)        painters/ and wall paperers.

Plumbers, electricians, and heating and air conditioning installers and repairers must be issued licenses after passing the required examination. Vinyl and aluminum siding installers, insulation installers, roofers, floor covering installers, masons, dry wall installers, carpenters, stucco installers, and painters and wall paperers must be issued registrations.

A residential specialty contractor is prohibited from undertaking work outside the scope of his license or registration.

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude a licensed residential builder from also obtaining licensure or registration as a residential specialty contractor in an area of contracting identified in statute or recognized by the commission. In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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