Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3881 Primary Sponsor:T.C. Alexander Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Construction projects, professional services Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/11216AC.93 Introduced Date:19930407 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930407 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:T.C. Alexander Askins G. Bailey Cato Gamble Harvin McLeod Riser Robinson Spearman D. Wilder J. Wilder Wofford Wright Walker Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3881 House 19930407 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-660 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, LAND SURVEYOR, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES OR A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR FIRM OFFERING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, ENGINEERING SERVICES, LAND SURVEYOR SERVICES, OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RETAINED TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM THE EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY PRACTICES UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ASSUMED BY CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS IMMUNITY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE NEGLIGENT PREPARATION OF DESIGN PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-660. (A) No architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or their employees or a corporation, partnership, or firm offering architectural services, engineering services, land surveyor services, or landscape architectural services who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project is liable for any injury resulting from the employer's failure to comply with safety standards on a construction project for which compensation is recoverable under this title, unless responsibility for safety practices is specifically assumed by contract.
(B) The immunity provided by this section does not apply to the negligent preparation of design plans or specifications."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.