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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
02/11/2025
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)
Ryan McCabe (R)*,
Lucas Atkinson (D),
Mike Burns (R),
Patrick Haddon (R),
Kevin Hardee (R),
Bill Herbkersman (R),
Brandon Newton (R),
Fawn Pedalino (R),
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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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3946&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3946_20250211.htm |
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