South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4393


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4393
Ratification Number:            487
Act Number:                     416
Primary Sponsor:                McLeod
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Fire protection sprinkler
                                system
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 22, 1992
Computer Document Number:       436/12107.DW
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Feb 12, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 01, 1992
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McLeod
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4393  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Act No. 416
 4393  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4393  ------  May 27, 1992  Ratified R 487
 4393  Senate  May 22, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4393  Senate  May 21, 1992  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, May 22, 1992
 4393  Senate  May 05, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     08
 4393  Senate  Mar 25, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee
 4393  House   Mar 24, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4393  House   Mar 19, 1992  Read second time
 4393  House   Mar 04, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     26
 4393  House   Feb 12, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee

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(A416, R487, H4393)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-45-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT BIDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF A VALID SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE AND PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A BID DIRECTLY TO THE STATE MUST INCLUDE ON IT THE FIRE SPRINKLER LICENSE NUMBER.

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

Applicability

SECTION 1. Section 23-45-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 528 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 23-45-130. This chapter applies to any fire protection sprinkler contractor performing work for any municipality, county, or the State. Officials of any municipality, county, or the State are required to determine compliance with this chapter before awarding any contracts for the planning, sale, installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire protection sprinkler system, water spray, or water foam system. When a fire sprinkler contractor submits a bid directly to the State, the bid must include on it his fire sprinkler license number."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.