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Committee Report

February 19, 2026

 

H. 4730

 

Introduced by Reps. Herbkersman, Erickson, Wooten and Ligon

 

S. Printed 2/19/26--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2026

 

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The committee on House Labor, Commerce and Industry

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4730) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 40-11-360, relating to exemptions of sign and billboard installation, repair, or maintenance from contractor, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

 

   Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 40-11-360(11) and inserting:

    (11) The installation, repair, or maintenance of signs, of billboards, or single pole billboard structures; provided, however, an electrical license is required to perform a final connection to a branch circuit conductor. The installation or modification of a branch circuit conductor is not considered a part of the installation, repair, or maintenance of a sign, or billboard, or single pole billboard structure.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

 

WILLIAM HERBKERSMAN for Committee.

 

 

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill adds "billboard structure" to the installation, repair, or maintenance of signs and billboards in a list of situations that are exempted from requiring contractor licensure. This bill does not alter the requirement that an electrical license is required to install, modify, or perform a final connection to a branch circuit conductor.

 

LLR anticipates that the bill will have no expenditure impact on the agency as it does not alter the responsibilities of the agency or the Contractor's Licensing Board.

 

 

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-11-360, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF SIGN AND BILLBOARD INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE FROM CONTRACTOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO INCLUDE BILLBOARD STRUCTURES.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 40-11-360(11) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (11) The installation, repair, or maintenance of signs, of billboards, or billboard structures; provided, however, an electrical license is required to perform a final connection to a branch circuit conductor. The installation or modification of a branch circuit conductor is not considered a part of the installation, repair, or maintenance of a sign, or billboard, or billboard structure.

 

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

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