South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 505

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       505
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950214
Primary Sponsor:                   Stilwell 
All Sponsors:                      Stilwell 
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\21399SD.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee 26 HLCI
Date of Last Amendment:            19950426
Subject:                           Contractors licenses
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950502  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950427  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950426  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Thursday, 19950427
Senate  19950425  Committee report: Favorable with         12 SLCI
                  amendment
Senate  19950214  Introduced, read first time,             12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 26, 1995

S. 505

Introduced by SENATOR Stilwell

S. Printed 4/26/95--S.

Read the first time February 14, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-11-106 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR FROM USING LEGAL PROCESS TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IF THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-11-106. A contractor who does not have the license required by this chapter may not bring any action at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of any construction contract which he entered into in violation of this chapter, including any actions to secure or collect any sum due under any contract if the contracting party who is subject to the action brought by the contractor had no knowledge at the time of entering into the construction contract that the contractor was not licensed."

SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 40-11-106 of the 1976 Code added by this act apply with respect to actions commenced after the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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