Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:722 Ratification Number:199 Act Number:130 Primary Sponsor:Lourie Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Pest controllers Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 04, 1991 Computer Document Number:JIC/5365.HC Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 12, 1991 Introduced Date:Feb 28, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:May 28, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 12, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 130 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Lourie Land Saleeby Passailaigue Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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722 ------ Jun 12, 1991 Act No. 130
722 ------ Jun 12, 1991 Signed by Governor
722 ------ Jun 06, 1991 Ratified R 199
722 Senate Jun 04, 1991 Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
722 House May 30, 1991 Read third time, returned
with amendment
722 House May 28, 1991 Amended, read second time
722 House May 23, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, May 28
722 House May 22, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, May 23
722 House May 14, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
722 House May 09, 1991 Objection by Representative
722 House May 09, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
722 House May 09, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
722 House May 09, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
722 House Apr 24, 1991 Objection by Representative
722 House Apr 24, 1991 Amended
722 House Apr 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 26
with amendment
722 House Apr 04, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
722 Senate Apr 03, 1991 Read third time, sent to House
722 Senate Apr 02, 1991 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Wednesday, April 3
722 Senate Mar 28, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 01
722 Senate Feb 28, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 01
referred to Committee
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(A130, R199, S722)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THOSE CONTRACTORS INCLUDED AS RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS FOR PURPOSES OF REGULATION BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PEST CONTROLLERS ARE NOT CONSIDERED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, AND TO LIMIT SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS TO THE ENUMERATED ITEMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-77, RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN LIEU OF A CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION AND FEE THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION SHALL ACCEPT SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF CERTIFICATION BY THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA OF A JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER PLUMBER, ELECTRICIAN, OR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SPECIALIST.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Pest controllers deleted
SECTION 1. Section 40-59-15 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 595 of 1990, is amended to read:
"Section 40-59-15. A residential specialty contractor is an independent contractor who is not a licensed residential builder, who contracts with a licensed residential builder, general contractor, or individual property owner to do any construction work, repairs, improvement, or reimprovement which requires special skills and involves the use of specialized construction trades or craft, when the undertakings exceed two hundred dollars and are not regulated by the provisions of Chapter 11 of this title.
Residential specialty contractors is limited to:
(a) plumbers;
(b) electricians;
(c) heating and air conditioning installers and repairers;
(d) vinyl and aluminum siding installers;
(e) insulation installers;
(f) roofers;
(g) floor covering installers;
(h) masons;
(i) dry wall installers;
(j) carpenters;
(k) wallpaperers;
(l) painters."
Certification
SECTION 2. Section 40-59-77(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 595 of 1990, is amended to read:
"(B) Residential specialty contractors must be qualified and experienced in the particular branches or fields of the contracting vocation in which they intend to, and do, engage. A certified residential specialty contractor may make application for classification and be classified in more than one classification if he meets the qualifications prescribed by the commission for the additional classification. The commission shall set a fee for application and a certification fee for each classification. Only one application fee is required no matter how many specialty classifications a residential specialty contractor applies for. The certification fee set by the commission may cover only the cost of testing for the specialty certification. In lieu of examination for certification in the specialty classifications of plumber, electrician, and heating and air conditioning installers and repairers, the commission shall accept satisfactory evidence of certification as journeyman plumber; master plumber; journeyman electrician; master electrician; journeyman heating and air conditioning; and master heating and air conditioning by the Municipal Association of South Carolina and shall waive the certification fee.
Residential specialty contractors certified by the commission are not exempt from complying with county and municipal business license ordinances or other regulatory ordinances. Any county or municipality may require a residential specialty contractor to be examined and licensed in accordance with standards adopted by the county or municipality."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 12th day of June, 1991.