H*3798 (Rat #0164, Act #0091 of 1999) General Bill, By Bailey, Barfield, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bales, Battle, Beck, Breeland, G.A. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Edge, Emory, Gamble, Gourdine, Gilham, Hamilton, Harris, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, Hayes, J. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McGee, M. McLeod, W. McLeod, McMahand, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, J. Smith, F. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, Taylor, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum and Young-Brickell
Summary: Contractors, general or mechanical; financial statement requirements for licenses; Construction, Residential specialty
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-260, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS' LICENSURE AND RENEWAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON RENEWAL A GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDING AND PERFORMING ON JOBS NOT EXCEEDING A SPECIFIED AMOUNT MAY SUBMIT AN OWNER-PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF ACCURACY INDICATING A CERTAIN REQUIRED NET WORTH, RATHER THAN REQUIRING A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-360, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CONTRACTOR'S LICENSURE CHAPTER, SO AS TO MAKE THE EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC OWNERS SUBJECT TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INFLATION FACTOR; AND ALSO TO EXEMPT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' PROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO EXISTING FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-77, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FROM ADOPTING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRING A RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR TO ABIDE BY COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION LICENSING REQUIREMENTS UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR IS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S LICENSING BOARD TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO FILING OWNER-PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL PURPOSES.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/30/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
03/30/99	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-17
04/14/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
04/20/99	House	Amended HJ-19
04/20/99	House	Read second time HJ-19
04/21/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-83
04/22/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
04/22/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-12
05/19/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-15
05/20/99	Senate	Amended SJ-32
05/20/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
05/20/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-32
05/25/99	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-21
05/27/99	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-131
05/27/99	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-132
06/01/99	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-30
06/09/99		Ratified R 164
06/11/99		Signed By Governor
06/11/99		Effective date 06/11/99
06/29/99		Copies available
07/06/99		Act No. 91