H 4029 General Bill, By D.W. Beatty, J.J. Bailey, R.A. Barber, J. Brown, 
A.W. Byrd, J. Hines, Littlejohn, M. McLeod, J.H. Neal, Richardson, Riser, Scott, 
J.S. Shissias, D. Smith, C.H. Stone, C.L. Sturkie, P.H. Thomas, C.Y. Waites, 
Walker and R.M. Young
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 40-11-105 so as to provide that any person who has failed to obtain a general
 or mechanical contractor's license as required by law may not bring an action
 either at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of any contract for
 general or mechanical contracting entered into in violation of law.

   04/14/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-35
   04/14/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-35

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-11-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO HAS FAILED TO OBTAIN A GENERAL OR MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE AS REQUIRED BY LAW MAY NOT BRING AN ACTION EITHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY CONTRACT FOR GENERAL OR MECHANICAL CONTRACTING ENTERED INTO IN VIOLATION OF LAW.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-11-105. Any person who has failed to obtain a general or mechanical contractor's license as required by this chapter may not bring an action either at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of any contract for general or mechanical contracting entered into in violation of Section 40-11-100."

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