H 4594 General Bill, By Sandifer, Cato, Huggins, McLeod, Toole, Walker, R.L. Brown, Whipper, Bales, Vick and Cotty
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Summary: Residential heating and air conditioning contracting
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-35 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF RESIDENTIAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTING UNLESS LICENSED AS A RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO PROHIBIT PROVIDING A POTENTIAL BUYER A PROPOSAL FOR SALE OR INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, OTHER THAN A WRITTEN ESTIMATE, BEFORE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A LICENSED EMPLOYEE OF THE RETAIL SELLER, OR THE RETAIL SELLER; TO FURTHER SPECIFY CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SALE AND INSTALLATION OF A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
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01/29/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-36
01/29/08	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-37
02/05/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
02/12/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
02/26/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
02/27/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
02/28/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Walker, R.L.Brown, Whipper
03/04/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Mulvaney, Scott, Loftis, Shoopman, Cato, Huggins, Leach, Bannister, Hamilton, GR Smith, Perry, JR Smith, DC Smith, Mahaffey, Littlejohn, Kirsh, Young, Anderson, Crawford, Hart, Hosey, Frye, Parks, Sandifer, Whitmire, Jefferson, and Williams HJ-53
03/05/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
03/05/08	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2008 HJ-32
03/25/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick
03/25/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 2, 2008 HJ-44
04/02/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
04/02/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 9, 2008 HJ-43
04/09/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 2008 HJ-61
04/16/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 23, 2008 HJ-37
04/23/08	House	Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-71