South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 722


                    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

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 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 722   House   May 14, 1991  Objection withdrawn by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 722   House   May 09, 1991  Objection withdrawn by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 722   House   May 09, 1991  Objection withdrawn by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 722   House   May 09, 1991  Objection withdrawn by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.