H*3404(Rat #0028, Act #0015)  General Bill, By Bailey
 A Bill to amend Section 40-79-30, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the definition of "alarm system business" for purpose of its
 regulation by the Licensing Board for Contractors, and activities which are
 not considered within the meaning of this definition, so as to provide that
 this term does not include or apply to a business or individual subject to
 licensing or registration under the Residential Home Builders Law who installs
 fire alarm systems that are not monitored in residential buildings or
 structures.

   02/04/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-6
   02/11/93  House  Read second time HJ-12
   02/11/93  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-13
   02/12/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/16/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   02/16/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-8
   02/25/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-14
   03/02/93  Senate Read second time SJ-10
   03/03/93  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-14
   03/04/93  Senate Recalled from Legislative Council SJ-17
   03/04/93  Senate Reconsider vote whereby read third time and
                     enrolled SJ-18
   03/10/93  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
   03/17/93         Ratified R 28
   03/23/93         Signed By Governor
   03/23/93         Effective date 03/23/93
   03/30/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-79-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "ALARM SYSTEM BUSINESS" FOR PURPOSE OF ITS REGULATION BY THE LICENSING BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS, AND ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT CONSIDERED WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS DEFINITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE OR APPLY TO A BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TO LICENSING OR REGISTRATION UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS LAW WHO INSTALLS FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS THAT ARE NOT MONITORED IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES.

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

Additional exception

SECTION 1. Section 40-79-30(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 360 of 1992, is further amended by adding subitem (8) to read:

"(8) a business or individual subject to licensing or registration under Chapter 59 of this title who installs fire alarm systems that are not monitored in a building or structure described in Section 40-59-10."

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of March, 1993.