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- House Bill 3263 - requires the deletion of
glass and glazing work found in the general contractor specialty sub
classification of interior renovation and makes the scope of work a
separate general contractor specialty sub classification called glass
and glazing. All entities engaging in glass and glazing work for
the construction of a building or structure in an amount over
$5,000 must have a general contractor license with a glass and glazing
classification by September 1, 2001, or they will be in violation of
the statutes. This value includes the total cost of labor,
profit and material regardless of who pays for the materials.
Any license entity that has engaged in glass and glazing work in the
amount of $5,000 or more two years prior to May 29, 2001, may be issued a
glass and glazing general contractor license classification without
examination. The provision for licensing without examination is
available through May 29, 2003. All current licensed entities that
meet these requirements must complete a Revision Application and provide a
paid invoice, contract or work order proving they have been engaged in
glass and glazing between May 29, 1999, and May 29, 2001. The entity
may keep their current classification and add the glass and glazing
classification to their license or change their old classification to
glass and glazing.
Revisions may be obtained through the SC Contractors' Licensing Board
web Site at www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/contractors/default.htm
or call the board at 1-888-269-7646 and select option #4 and follow
instructions.
Any new entity starting business on or after May 29, 2001, that desired
to obtain the glass and glazing classification will have to complete an
initial application and have an employee take the technical
examination. An examination for this type of work will have to be
approved by the board at the July 19, 2001 board meeting and
administration of the examination should start around September 1, 2001.
In addition, the bill also further clarifies Section 40-11-370 (B) (C)
of the Code of Laws, which now states that it is unlawful to engage in
construction under a name other than the exact name which appears on the
license issued to a general or mechanical contractor. Engaging in
the construction includes marketing, advertising, using site signs, and
submitting contracts. This requirement does not include advertising
on vehicles, which may be abbreviated so long as the advertising is not
misleading. Any entity which does not have a valid license or bids
in a name other than the name that appears on the contractor's license
card may not bring an action either at law or in equity to enforce the
provisions of a contract. |
