South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 765

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3672dw04.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Building permit denied under certain circumstances

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/2/2003  Senate  Prefiled
   12/2/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/13/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   1/13/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-15

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/2/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-75 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A BUILDING CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO DENY A BUILDING PERMIT TO A LICENSED BUILDER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-9-75.    (A)    A building codes enforcement officer may deny a licensed builder a building permit within his jurisdiction if:

(1)    the building codes enforcement officer has been granted this authority by the municipality or county for whom the officer is employed;

(2)    the building codes enforcement officer has filed a complaint with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation concerning previous projects by the builder; and

(3)    the builder, in the opinion of the building codes enforcement officer, has demonstrated a less than satisfactory record of compliance with building codes.

(B)    A denial of a building permit must be in writing and sent to the builder and the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation."

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

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