Title 40, Professions and Occupations

(A) Acts or omissions by a licensee causing the denial, revocation, suspension, or other discipline of a license, certification, or other authorization to practice in a construction related field in another state or federal jurisdiction supports the issuance of a formal complaint…

(A) As provided in Section 40-1-130, the department may refuse to issue a license or certification to an applicant who has: (1) had a fire sprinkler license or certification denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined; (2) engaged in work as a fire sprinkler contractor w…

A license may be denied based on a person's prior criminal record only as provided in Section 40-1-140.

A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter voluntarily may surrender the license in accordance with Section 40-1-150.

A person aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision in accordance with Section 40-1-160.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is or has been licensed pursuant to this chapter who leaves this State with unpaid debts and subsequently returns to the State and seeks to become licensed in this State again, or to do business again in this State under th…

A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter may be required to pay costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of the case in accordance with Section 40-1-170.

All costs, fees, and fines provided in this chapter, except examination fees, must be paid to and collected by the department in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.

Investigations and proceedings conducted under this chapter are confidential and all communications are privileged as provided in Section 40-1-190.

For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Bid" means an offer to furnish labor, equipment, or materials or other services regulated by this chapter. (2) "Board" means the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. (3) "Certification" means an individual who is registered with the depa…

(A)(1) A person who practices or offers to practice in this State in violation of this chapter or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not…

The department, on behalf of the board and in accordance with Section 40-1-210, may petition an administrative law judge, in the name of the State, for injunctive relief against a person violating this chapter.

An entity that 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 exact name that appears on…

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (1) licensed mechanical plumbing contractors holding a group four or five plumbing classification who install standpipe systems, including hose connections, hose cabinets, and related branch lines if they do not supply water to fire…

(A) Fire protection sprinkler systems must be designed and installed in accordance with the state building codes as adopted by the South Carolina Building Codes Council and the state Fire Codes as adopted by the State Fire Marshal. (B) The following supplemental design codes and …

(A) A "Fire Protection Sprinkler System Specification Sheet" must be completed for every fire protection sprinkler system, and submitted on a form approved by the State Fire Marshal's Office to the authority having jurisdiction. The completed form must contain the following infor…

(A) Shop drawings must be prepared for every fire sprinkler system and must meet the following requirements: (1) shop drawings and the attached specification sheet must contain sufficient information to show compliance with the National Fire Protection Association standards requi…

(A) A license may not be issued unless the applicant files with the department evidence of a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance providing the minimum coverage of one hundred thousand dollars due to bodily injury, death, or destruction of property as the result of…

(A) Nothing in this chapter limits the power of the State or a municipality or county to regulate the quality of work performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections that are designed to ensure compliance with, and aid in the implementations of, state …

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.

If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly…

(A) A fire sprinkler contractor may not engage in fire sprinkler system work unless the entity has in its employment a primary qualifying party who meets the requirements of this chapter and has been designated by the licensee as the principle individual responsible for directing…

(A) A person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity desiring to engage in work as a fire sprinkler contractor within this State shall submit an application to the department. The owner, partners, or president, the primary qualifying party, and all oth…

(A) Each licensee shall apply to the department for license renewal before the license expiration date on a form prepared by the department. Renewal applications not postmarked by the expiration date result in a lapse license cancellation. An entity that fails to renew and contin…

(A) It is unlawful to engage in fire sprinkler work under a name other than the exact name that appears on the license issued pursuant to this chapter. "Engaging in fire sprinkler work" includes marketing, advertising, using site signs, submitting contracts, and performing work. …

(A) An individual who was grandfathered as a primary qualifying party for a fire sprinkler contractor cannot qualify another fire sprinkler contractor if the grandfathered primary qualifying party leaves the employment of the entity in which he was the original primary qualifying…

It is unlawful for a person to engage in the planning, sale, installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, testing, or inspection of a fire sprinkler system, water based or wet pipe systems, or water foam systems in this State except in conformity with the provisions o…

(A) The department 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. (B) All fees associated with the NICET Level III or IV Technician Certif…

The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings and may promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

In addition to the powers and duties provided in Chapter 1, the board may: (1) establish a time limit within which a complaint must be considered by the board; (2) order an entity or individual found in violation of this chapter, Chapter 1, or regulations promulgated under this c…

The department shall investigate complaints and violations of this chapter as provided for in Section 40-1-80.

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.