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Section 40-59-5. Application of Chapter 1; conflicts. - Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter...
Section 40-59-10. South Carolina Residential Builders Commission; membership; oath. - (A) There is created the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission...
Section 40-59-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates...
Section 40-59-25. Roofing contract cancellation for insurance coverage denial. - (A)(1) A person who enters into a written contract for...
Section 40-59-30. License requirement; enforcement of contracts; restraining orders. - (A) A person or firm who engages or offers to...
Section 40-59-50. Compensation of members; chairman; bylaws and seal; administrator and staff; meetings; roster of licensees. - (A) The members of the commission must be compensated for...
Section 40-59-60. Additional commission operations. - In addition to the commission operations provided in this chapter,...
Section 40-59-70. Promulgation of regulations. - The commission may promulgate regulations as may be necessary to...
Section 40-59-80. Investigation of complaints; initial complaints. - The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall investigate complaints...
Section 40-59-90. Hearing before commission; notice; appearance; order; appeal. - Charges, unless dismissed without hearing by the commission as unfounded...
Section 40-59-100. Cease and desist order; temporary restraining order. - In addition to other remedies provided for in this chapter...
Section 40-59-105. Administrative citations and penalties; appeal. - (A) The department may refer reports of violations of this...
Section 40-59-110. Revocation, suspension, or restriction of license; misconduct; determination of compliance with applicable professional standards. - In addition to the grounds provided for in Section 40-1-110,...
Section 40-59-115. Jurisdiction over actions of licensees and former licensees. - The commission has jurisdiction over the actions of licensees and...
Section 40-59-120. Fines. - Upon a determination by the commission that one or more...
Section 40-59-130. Grounds for denial of license. - As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the commission may deny...
Section 40-59-140. Prior criminal record. - A person may be denied licensure or registration based on...
Section 40-59-150. Voluntary surrender of license. - A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter...
Section 40-59-160. Appeal. - A person aggrieved by a final action of the commission...
Section 40-59-170. Costs. - A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations...
Section 40-59-180. Collection and enforcement. - All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must...
Section 40-59-190. Confidentiality. - Investigations and proceedings conducted under the provisions of this chapter...
Section 40-59-200. Penalties. - A person who knowingly violates the provisions of this article...
Section 40-59-210. Cease and desist orders; penalties; injunction. - (A) In addition to all other remedies provided by law,...
Section 40-59-220. Licenses and certificates of registration; application; qualifications; bonds; examinations; reciprocity. - (A) All residential builders must be licensed, and all residential...
Section 40-59-230. Renewal; continuing education; notification of change of circumstances. - (A) Unless otherwise provided under the provisions of this chapter,...
Section 40-59-240. Residential specialty contractors; classification; examination; county and municipal business license ordinances; bonds. - (A) The commission by regulation shall classify residential specialty contractors...
Section 40-59-250. Credit report; factors indicating reputation for timely performance; outstanding judgments. - (A) A person applying to the commission for licensure as...
Section 40-59-260. Exception for projects by property owner for personal use; exemption disclosure statement; notice filed with register of deeds. - (A) This chapter does not apply to an owner of...
Section 40-59-265. Exemptions of certain improvements from building permit requirements; owner exempt from licensure. - (A) This chapter, including Section 40-59-260, does not apply to...
Section 40-59-270. Applicability of Chapter 11; exemption of mechanical contractor. - This chapter does not apply to a person licensed under...
Section 40-59-280. Proof of licensure as condition of issuance of local building permit; reports of violations. - The building official, or other authority charged with the duty...
Section 40-59-290. Severability. - If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or...
Section 40-59-300. Construction of low-income housing using volunteer labor by 501(c)(3) eleemosynary organization without presence of "qualifier". - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 501(c)(3) eleemosynary organization...
Section 40-59-400. Definitions. - For purposes of this article: (1) "Branch office" means a...
Section 40-59-410. Residential business certificate of authorization as requirement for firm to engage in residential home building, residential specialty contracting, and home inspecting. - (A) The practice or offer to practice residential building, residential...
Section 40-59-500. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Administrator" means the Executive...
Section 40-59-510. Administration; roster of licensed home inspectors. - The administrator is authorized to administer the provisions of this...
Section 40-59-520. Licensing requirement; licensing of business entity. - (A) No person may engage in or transact any home...
Section 40-59-530. Exceptions. - This article does not apply to a person: (1) employed...
Section 40-59-540. Application; examination; regulations establishing minimum standards. - (A) A person desiring to be licensed as a home...
Section 40-59-550. Display of license; address changes; renewal; inactive status. - (A) The licensee shall display the license in the manner...
Section 40-59-560. Inspection reports; form; disclosure of scope and limitations. - (A) An inspection report issued by a licensed home inspector...
Section 40-59-570. "Advertisement" defined. - "Advertisement" means any form of public notice, however disseminated. An...
Section 40-59-580. Denial, suspension, or revocation; civil penalties; hearing; appeal. - (A) The commission may deny, refuse to renew, temporarily suspend,...
Section 40-59-590. Restrictions; appraisals and real estate activities. - A home inspector is prohibited from engaging in real estate...
Section 40-59-600. Penalties; actions to enforce contract; injunction. - (A) The administrator is authorized to use the powers granted...
Section 40-59-610. Regulations. - The commission is authorized to promulgate regulations to administer the...
Section 40-59-620. Applicability of building code in effect at time of construction. - When an inspection report includes a deficiency that is alleged...
Section 40-59-810. Short Title. - This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Notice...
Section 40-59-820. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Action" means any civil...
Section 40-59-830. Stay of action until compliance with article. - If the claimant files an action in court before first...
Section 40-59-840. Notice of claim; timing; contents; request for clarification. - (A) In an action brought against a contractor or subcontractor...
Section 40-59-850. Contractor's election to inspect, remedy, settle, or deny claim; inspection of construction defect; response to contractor's offer; admissibility. - (A) The contractor or subcontractor has thirty days from service...
Section 40-59-860. Claims for personal injury or death; designation for stay on Civil Action Cover Sheet. - (A) Nothing in this article applies to actions arising out...