(A) To file a mechanics' lien, a contractor must provide the county clerk of court or register of deeds proof that he is licensed or registered if he is required by law to be licensed or registered. As proof of licensure or registration, the contractor must record his contractor license number or registration number on the lien document when the lien document is filed.
(B) A contractor who files a frivolous lien is subject to a fine up to five thousand dollars, the loss of his registration or contractor license, or both.
HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 40, Section 2, eff June 2, 2009.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 29 - Mortgages and Other Liens
Section 29-5-15. Filing requirements; penalty for frivolous lien.
Section 29-5-22. Reasonable rental value of tools, appliances, machinery, and equipment.
Section 29-5-23. Notice of Project Commencement; location notice; failure to file notice.
Section 29-5-25. Private security guard services at site of real estate improvement.
Section 29-5-26. Landscape services.
Section 29-5-27. Laborer and person defined.
Section 29-5-30. Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple.
Section 29-5-50. Lienor's preference over contractor.
Section 29-5-60. Proration of payments among lienors.
Section 29-5-70. Force of lien against existing recorded mortgage.
Section 29-5-80. Notice of nonresponsibility by owner of building or structure.
Section 29-5-90. Dissolution of lien for failure to serve and file statement; contents of statement.
Section 29-5-100. Proceedings not invalidated by inaccuracy of statement of account.
Section 29-5-110. Release of lien upon filing written undertaking and security.
Section 29-5-120. Time for bringing suit to enforce lien; dissolution and release of lien.
Section 29-5-130. Enforcement of certain liens before magistrate's court.
Section 29-5-140. Enforcement of lien by petition to court of common pleas.
Section 29-5-150. Service of petition.
Section 29-5-160. Contents of petition.
Section 29-5-170. Petition filed by multiple lienors.
Section 29-5-180. Amendments of pleadings.
Section 29-5-190. Notice to owner and other creditors.
Section 29-5-200. Notice by publication or other than personal service.
Section 29-5-210. Further notice of suit.
Section 29-5-220. Hearing on claims of lienors.
Section 29-5-230. Questions for jury.
Section 29-5-240. Determination of claims due but not yet payable.
Section 29-5-250. Recovery for part performance.
Section 29-5-260. Sale of premises if lien established.
Section 29-5-270. Sale of part of property.
Section 29-5-280. Notice of sale.
Section 29-5-290. Distribution of proceeds of sale.
Section 29-5-300. Distribution of proceeds by court.
Section 29-5-310. Distribution of surplus.
Section 29-5-320. Prior attaching creditor is preferred.
Section 29-5-330. Distribution of proceeds where there is attaching creditor.
Section 29-5-340. Subsequent attachments.
Section 29-5-350. Attachments intervening between two liens.
Section 29-5-360. Rights of creditors among themselves.
Section 29-5-380. Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien.
Section 29-5-390. Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another.
Section 29-5-400. Allowance of claim and costs of petitioning creditor.
Section 29-5-420. Civil action not barred.