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SC H3946

SC H3946
Contractor licensure exemptions


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Introduced
02/11/2025
In Committee
02/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

126th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-11-360, Relating To Exemptions From Contractor Licensing Requirements For Owners Constructing Farm Buildings Or Portable Storage Buildings With Less Than Five Thousand Square Feet Of Floor Space Used Only For Livestock Or Storage, So As To Increase The Square Footage Limitation To Fifty Thousand Square Feet And To Include Poultry Among The Qualifying Use Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends South Carolina's contractor licensing laws by expanding an existing exemption for farm and storage building construction. Currently, property owners are exempt from contractor licensing requirements when constructing farm or portable storage buildings under 5,000 square feet used only for livestock or storage. The bill increases this square footage limit to 50,000 square feet and explicitly adds poultry as a qualifying use purpose alongside livestock and storage. This means that property owners can now build larger agricultural and storage structures without needing to obtain a contractor's license, potentially making it easier and less expensive for farmers and landowners to construct larger farm buildings and storage facilities. The changes will take effect immediately upon the Governor's approval.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

House L.C.I. Business and Commerce Subcommittee (09:00:00 3/5/2025 Blatt Room 403) (on 03/05/2025)

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