South Carolina Code 40-79-130. Grounds for denial of license
(1) The department may refuse to issue a license or registration to any applicant who has:
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-79-130
- Alarm business: means an entity that is licensed by the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board to engage in the burglar or fire alarm system business, or both. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
- Bid: means an offer to furnish labor, equipment or materials, or other services regulated by this chapter. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
- Board: means the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
- Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
- Entity: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, cooperative, corporation, or other legal entity authorized by law and approved by the board. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Licensee: means an alarm business that has been issued a license by the board pursuant to this chapter. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(a) failed to meet the minimum qualifications set forth in this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(b) had a license or registration denied, suspended, canceled, revoked, or otherwise disciplined;
(c) engaged in the alarm business without a valid license as required under this chapter;
(d) submitted a bid without a valid license when one is required by law;
(e) committed an act, which would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter;
(f) submitted false or misleading information;
(g) aided or abetted in the violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter;
(h) been convicted of a crime involving the sale, manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance, drug, or narcotic in the last ten years, or involving unlawful breaking or entering, burglary, or larceny or of an offense involving moral turpitude in the last ten years. "Conviction" means the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury; or
(i) any outstanding monetary judgments related to the alarm business.
(2) A license or registration may not be issued to any applicant who:
(a) had a similar license or certificate revoked by any federal, state, or local jurisdiction. Such an applicant is eligible to apply for licensure, in the board’s discretion, or after not less than one year from the date of revocation;
(b) is presently under suspension or on probation by a professional licensing entity in this or any other state or jurisdiction;
(c) has unresolved complaints or charges pending against him before this or any other professional licensing board in this or any other state; or
(d) is currently under sentence, including probation or parole, for a felony, crime of moral turpitude, or other criminal violation committed while engaged in or related to any aspect of the business of contracting.