S*0698 (Rat #0735, Act #0595 of 1990) General Bill, By Saleeby, A.S. Macaulay, M.F. Mullinax, H.C. Smith, J.V. Smith and H.S. Stilwell
    A Bill to amend Section 40-59-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the licensing of residential home builders, so as to redesignate the term "residential home builder" to "residential builder" and further provide for the definition of a residential builder; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 40-59-15 so as to define the term "residential specialty contractor"; to amend Sections 40-59-20, 40-59-40, and 40-59-50, relating to the Residential Builders Commission, so as to further provide for the membership of the Commission and its powers, duties, and functions; to amend Section 40-59-70, relating to licenses required of residential builders, so as to revise the licensing procedure, provide for the manner in which licensing fees are set, and to delete certain licensing exceptions; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 40-59-75 so as to provide procedures for the registration of residential specialty contractors; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 40-59-77 so as to provide that the Residential Builders Commission must by regulation classify and define the scope of operations of residential specialty contractors; to amend Section 40-59-80, relating to applications for and the issuance of licenses, so as to further provide for the application and licensing procedures; to amend Section 40-59-90, as amended, relating to revocation and reissuance of licenses so as to revise this revocation and reissuance procedure; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 40-59-95 so as to authorize certain legal procedures against persons violating the provisions of this Act and to provide penalties for violation; to amend Section 40-59-100, relating to roster of licenses, Section 40-59-110, as amended, relating to the annual report of the Commission, Section 40-59-120, relating to regulations of the Commission, Section 40-59-130, relating to penalties for violations, and Section 40-59-160, relating to duties of building officials, so as to include residential specialty contractors in these provisions; to amend Section 40-59-140, relating to the exemption of general contractors, so as to also exempt mechanical contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which they are licensed to perform mechanical contracting, and to authorize the Commission to classify or reclassify licenses in existence on the effective date of this Act.-amended title
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04/19/89	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/19/89	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-10
04/10/90	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-19
04/11/90	Senate	Amended SJ-42
04/11/90	Senate	Read second time SJ-56
04/11/90	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-56
04/17/90	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
04/18/90	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
04/18/90	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-13
05/16/90	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-4
05/17/90	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 22, 1990 HJ-38
05/22/90	House	Amended HJ-40
05/22/90	House	Read second time HJ-41
05/23/90	House	Objection by Rep. Kirsh, Gregory & Washington HJ-8
05/30/90	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Washington HJ-22
05/31/90	House	Objection by Rep. Holt HJ-47
05/31/90	House	Debate interrupted HJ-69
06/05/90	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Holt HJ-31
06/06/90	House	Objection by Rep. Sharpe, G. Bailey, McLeod, Wells & Foster HJ-61
06/06/90	House	Debate interrupted HJ-86
06/07/90	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-25
06/07/90	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-44
06/19/90		Ratified R 735
06/25/90		Signed By Governor
06/25/90		Effective date 07/01/90
06/25/90		Act No. 595
07/16/90		Copies available