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SC Code § 40-11-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-300. Total cost of construction used to determine license group for project; work on project without required license.

 (A) It is unlawful for an owner, a construction manager, a prime contractor, or another entity with contracting or hiring authority on a construction project to divide work into portions so as to avoid the financial or other requirements of this chapter as it relates to license classifications or subclassifications or license groups, or both. The total cost of construction must be used to determine the appropriate license group for a project.  (B) An entity or individual engaging in general or mechanical construction on a project without the required license or certificate must immediately withdraw from the construction project and may not act as a subcontractor on that construction project.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-310. Employee of entity barred from project subject to regulation or ownership by that entity.

 No entity or employee of an entity who has the responsibility to regulate, inspect, approve, or certify construction shall engage in the construction of a project that is subject to regulation or ownership by that entity. This section does not apply to a member of the board when performing construction subject to this chapter or to contractors who are also performing construction management services for an owner.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-330. Joint Venture Bid.

 Two or more licensed contractors may combine bids and submit a "Joint Venture Bid" if the contract does not exceed the highest license group limitations of the members in the joint venture. An unlicensed contractor may not be a party to a joint venture.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-340. Qualifications for acting as sole prime contractor.

 An entity licensed under the classifications or subclassifications in Sections 40-11-410(1), (2), or (3) may act as a sole prime contractor on a project if forty percent or more of the work as measured by the total cost of construction falls under one or more of the licensee's license classifications or subclassifications. An entity licensed under the classifications or subclassifications in Section 40-11-410(4) and (5) may act as sole prime contractor if fifty-one percent or more of the work falls under one or more of the licensee's license classifications or subclassifications.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-350. Evidence of license as prerequisite to issuance of building permit; reporting violations.

 A building official, or other authority charged with issuing building or other similar permits, of a county, municipality, or subdivision of a county or municipality shall refuse to issue a permit for an undertaking which would classify the applicant as a contractor under this chapter unless the applicant has furnished evidence that the applicant is either licensed as required by this chapter or exempt from the requirements of this chapter. A building official, or other authority charged with issuing building or other similar permits, shall report to the department the name and address of an entity believed to have violated this chapter by bidding or contracting for work which is regulated under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-370. License required to use term "licensed contractor"; engaging in construction under assumed name; enforcement of contract.

 (A) It is unlawful to use the term "licensed contractor" or to perform or offer to perform general or mechanical construction without first obtaining a license as required by this chapter.  (B) It is unlawful to engage in construction under a name other than the exact name which appears on the license issued pursuant to this chapter. "Engaging in construction" includes marketing, advertising, using site signs, and submitting contracts. This requirement does not include advertising on vehicles, which may use an abbreviated version of the license name so long as the advertising is not misleading.  (C) An entity which does not have a valid license as required by this chapter may not bring an action either at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of a contract. An entity that enters into a contract to engage in construction in a name other than the name that appears on its license may not bring an action either at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of the contract.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1; 2001 Act No. 32, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-380. Notification of bankruptcy of licensee.

 A licensee who, voluntarily or involuntarily, is subjected to any provision of the laws of bankruptcy shall notify the board within fifteen days and provide any and all information pertinent to the bankruptcy that the board may require.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-390. Unlicensed entities engaging in general or mechanical construction prior to April 1, 1999.

 An entity which, as of April 1, 1999, is engaging in general or mechanical construction without a license but in compliance with prior law, and which has been doing so for two years, shall receive a Group 1 license upon application and demonstration of financial status.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-400. Qualifying party certificates.

 The department shall issue qualifying party certificates to an individual serving as a qualifying party. The department shall transfer qualifying party certification under the license classifications or subclassifications in effect as of March 31, 1999, to the license classifications or subclassifications created by this chapter so that no qualifying party shall have to meet additional requirements to continue certification under a particular license classification or subclassification. A certification transferred pursuant to this section remains in effect until it is canceled, revoked, or expires. This section does not allow a qualifying party to qualify for certification in a license classification or subclassification based on ancillary work included under the building license classification or subclassification. Qualifying party certification may be transferred only for those activities which are specifically included in both.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-420. Requirements for obtaining building permit; list of licensed contractors performing work on project.

 (A) Building permits, when required by law, must be obtained by the sole prime contractor in the name appearing on that entity's contractor's license.  (B) When there is more than one prime contractor working with a construction manager, the building permit must be obtained by the construction manager in the name appearing on that entity's professional license, and the construction manager must list on the building permit application the names and license numbers of all known licensed contractors performing work on the project. The construction manager must also be identified as such on the permit application by name, license number, and type of license he holds.  (C) If there is more than one prime contractor and no construction manager or if the owner is performing work pursuant to Section 40-11-360(A)(5),(6), or (7), the owner must obtain the building permit and must list on the building permit application the name and license number of all licensed contractors performing work on the project.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-430. Severability.

 If a provision of this chapter or the application of a provision to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are severable.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-500. Citation of article.

 This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Notice and Opportunity to Cure Nonresidential Construction Defects Act".  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-520. Stay of action or arbitration.

 If the claimant files a civil action or initiates an arbitration before first complying with the requirements of this article, on motion of a party to the action, the court or arbitrator shall stay the action until the claimant has complied with the requirements of this article.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-530. Notice of claim; contents; request for clarification.

 (A) The claimant must serve a written notice of claim on the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional. The notice of claim must contain the following:  (1) a statement that the claimant asserts a construction defect;  (2) a description of the claim or claims in reasonable detail sufficient to determine the general nature of the construction defect; and  (3) a description of the results of the defect, if known.  (B) The contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional must advise the claimant, within fifteen days of receipt of the claim, if the description of the claim or claims is not sufficiently stated and shall request clarification.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-540. Time for filing responses; inspection of defect and access to make repairs; time for reaching settlement.

 (A) The contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional has sixty days from service of the initial notice of claim to inspect, offer to remedy, offer to settle with the claimant, or deny, in whole or in part, the claim regarding the defects. Within sixty days from the service of the initial notice of claim, the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional shall serve written notice on the claimant of the contractor's, supplier's, or design professional's election pursuant to this section. The claimant shall allow inspection of the construction defect at an agreeable time, during normal business hours, to any party, if requested pursuant to this section. The claimant shall give the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional reasonable access to the property for inspection and if repairs have been agreed to by the parties, reasonable access to effect repairs. Failure to respond within sixty days is considered a denial of the claim.  (B) The claimant shall serve a response to the contractor's, subcontractor's, supplier's, or design professional's offer within ten days of receipt of the offer.  (C) If the parties cannot agree to settle the dispute pursuant to this article within ninety days after service of the initial notice of claim on the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional, the claim is considered denied and the claimant may proceed with a civil action or other remedy provided by contract or by law.  (D) An offer of settlement, repair, or remedy pursuant to this section is not admissible as evidence in any proceeding.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-550. Applicability to personal injury and death actions; indication of grant of stay on civil action cover sheet.

 (A) This article does not apply to actions arising out of claims for personal injury, death, or both.  (B) South Carolina Court Administration is directed to develop a designation on the civil action cover sheet which indicates whether a stay has been granted for a civil action filed pursuant to this article.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-560. Mechanic's liens.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, a person may file and perfect a mechanic's lien in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 29 of the South Carolina Code, and nothing in this article shall affect or impair a person's ability to preserve and protect his right to file, perfect, or foreclose on a mechanic's lien.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-11-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11 - Contractors|Section 40-11-570. Statute of limitations.

 The claimant's written notice made pursuant to Section 40-11-530 tolls the applicable statute of limitations and statute of repose pursuant to Title 15, Chapter 3, and an applicable warranty period for one hundred twenty days after the date the written notice is served upon the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-13-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-5. Application of chapter; conflict of laws.

 Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1 applies to cosmetologists, nail technicians, and estheticians regulated or administered, or both, by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. If there is a conflict between this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1, the provisions of this chapter control.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 222, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Beauty salon" or "salon" means a building or any place, or part of a place or building including, but not limited to, a rental booth, in which cosmetology is performed on the general public for compensation.  (2) "Cosmetology" means engaging in any of these practices or a combination of these practices when done for compensation either directly or indirectly:  (a) arranging, styling, thermal curling, chemical waving, pressing, shampooing, cutting, shaping, chemical bleaching, chemical coloring, chemical relaxing, or similar work, upon the hair, wig, or hairpiece of any person, by any means, with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances;  (b) using cosmetic preparations, make-up, antiseptics, lotions, creams, chemical preparations on, or otherwise, or waxing, tweezing, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, or similar work on the scalp, legs, feet, face, neck, arms, hands; or  (c) manicuring or pedicuring the nails of a person or similar work.  (3) "Cosmetologist" means a person including, but not limited to, an independent contractor, not a student, who is licensed to practice cosmetology.  (4) "Cosmetology school", "beauty school", or "school" means a place or part of a place in which cosmetology or any of its practices are taught.  (5) "Esthetician" means a person including, but not limited to, an independent contractor, who is licensed to practice skin care, make-up, or similar work. Skin care is for the sole purpose of beautifying the skin.  (6) "Independent contractor" means a licensed practitioner who rents or leases a place or part of a place in a beauty salon.  (7) "Instructor" means a person who is licensed to teach cosmetology or any practices of cosmetology in accordance with this chapter.  (8) "Nail technician" means a person including, but not limited to, an independent contractor, who is licensed to practice manicuring or pedicuring the nails or similar work.  (9) "Student" means a person who is engaged in learning or acquiring the practices of cosmetology and, while learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology in a school licensed under this chapter and under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor licensed under this chapter.  (10) "Approved school" means a cosmetology, esthetician, or nail technician school licensed by the Board of Cosmetology or the board's equivalent in the jurisdiction in which it is physically located. In states where licensure of a school is not required, a license may be issued, upon application and approval by the board.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 222, Sections 3 to 6.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1934 (38) 1349; 1942 Code Section 5250-12; 1945 (44) 379; 1948 (45) 2079; 1952 Code Section 56-451; 1953 (48) 432; 1962 Code Section 56-451; 1963 (53) 553; 1982 Act No. 388; 1976 Code Section 40-13-10.
SC Code § 40-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-30. License required to operate school.

 It is unlawful to operate a cosmetology school without a license or to violate any of the provisions of this chapter relating to schools; however, a school may be operated in and as part of an accredited high school, trade school, or industrial school, and a school so operated must be licensed by the board; however, it is exempt from executing a bond and entering into contracts with its students.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 222, Section 7.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1953 (48) 432; 1962 Code Section 56-472.6; 1966 (54) 2410; 1982 Act No. 388; 1976 Code Section 40-13-220.
SC Code § 40-13-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-50. Administrative and fiscal activities to be provided by Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

 The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall provide all administrative, fiscal, investigative, inspectional, clerical, secretarial, and license renewal operations and activities of the board in accordance with Section 40-1-50.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-455; 1952 Code Section 56-455; 1942 Code Section 5250-16; 1934 (38) 1349; 1948 (45) 2079; 1982 Act No. 388; 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference to Section 41-1-50 was changed to Section 40-1-50.
SC Code § 40-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-60. Adoption of rules and regulations by board.

 The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings and may promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Regulations relating to the sanitary management of salons and schools must not be promulgated until approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-13-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-70. Seal; additional powers and duties.

 The board shall adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of its orders and records. In addition to the powers and duties provided for in this chapter, the board has those powers and duties set forth in Section 40-1-70.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1934 (38) 1349; 1942 Code Section 5250-16; 1948 (45) 2079; 1952 Code Section 56-455; 1962 Code Section 56-455; 1982 Act No. 388; 1976 Code Section 40-13-50.
SC Code § 40-13-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-80. Authority to investigate complaints and violations.

 The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall investigate complaints and violations of this chapter as provided for in Section 40-1-80.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-13-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-90. Investigation results; presentation to board; hearing procedures.

 The results of an investigation must be presented to the board and any subsequent hearing must be conducted in accordance with Section 40-1-90.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-13-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 13 - Cosmetology And Cosmetologists|Section 40-13-100. Injunctive orders and other equitable relief.

 In addition to other remedies provided for in this chapter or Chapter 1, the board in accordance with Section 40-1-100 may issue a cease and desist order or may petition an administrative law judge for a temporary restraining order or other equitable relief to enjoin a violation of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, Section 1.