(A) Building officials have a duty to refuse to issue a permit to an unlicensed person for work requiring licensure.

It is the duty of a building official, or other authority charged with the duty of issuing building or other similar permits, of any county, incorporated municipality or subdivisions of a county or municipality, to refuse to issue a permit for any undertaking which would classify the applicant as a contractor under this chapter unless the applicant has furnished evidence that he is either licensed as required by this chapter or exempt from these requirements. It is also the duty of the building official, or other authority charged with issuing building or other similar permits, to report to the department the name and address of any entity who, in his opinion, has violated this chapter by bidding or contracting for work which is regulated under this chapter.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-79-280

  • Contractor: means an entity licensed to engage in the burglar or fire alarm system business. 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
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.

(B) Nothing in this chapter prohibits or prevents a county or municipality from exercising its lawful duty to regulate businesses within its jurisdiction.