Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4029 Primary Sponsor:Beatty Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Mechanical contractor's license Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15424SD.93 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Beatty J. Bailey Sturkie Stone Thomas McLeod Littlejohn Hines Scott Richardson D. Smith Byrd Walker Neal J. Brown Shissias Riser Waites R. Young Barber Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4029 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 25
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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.