Residential home builders
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill makes changes to the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission and licensing requirements for residential builders, specialty contractors, and trade registrants. It mandates surety bonds for these professionals, modifies the commission's composition and definitions, and introduces measures to strengthen accountability and protect homeowners. Key changes include a tiered licensing system, stricter criminal background checks for applicants, biennial license renewal requirements, and enhanced penalties for violations.
Key provisions
- Requires surety bonds for residential builders, specialty contractors, and trade registrants.
- Modifies the composition of the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission.
- Revises definitions of licensees, renaming "residential specialty contractors" as "residential trade contractors" and creating a new "residential trade registrant" category.
- Imposes monetary penalties for certain license violations.
- Requires stricter criminal background checks for licensure applicants, including reports from their states of residence.
- Establishes a tiered system of residential builders' licenses.
- Mandates biennial license renewal and continuing education requirements.
- Creates a requirement for firms to obtain a residential business certificate of authorization.
Who is affected
- Residential home builders
- Residential trade contractors
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