South Carolina § 40-11-130 Denial of license or certificate.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-11-130 — Denial of license or certificate.

South Carolina § 40-11-130

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 11CONTRACTORS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-11-130 (2026).

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(A)The department may refuse to issue a license or certificate to an applicant who:

(1)has failed to meet the minimum qualifications required by this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter;

(2)has had a license or certificate denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise been disciplined;

(3)has engaged in contracting without a valid license as required under this chapter;

(4)has submitted a bid without a valid license when one is required by law;

(5)has committed an act which would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter;

(6)has submitted false or misleading information;

(7)has engaged in conduct which demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, untrustworthiness, or incompetence in business or the profession;

(8)has aided or abetted an entity in the violation of

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(A) The department may refuse to issue a license or certificate to an applicant who: (1) has failed to meet the minimum qualifications required by this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter; (2) has had a license or certificate denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise been disciplined; (3) has engaged in contracting without a valid license as required under this chapter; (4) has submitted a bid without a valid license when one is required by law; (5) has committed an act which would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter; (6) has submitted false or misleading information; (7) has engaged in conduct which demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, untrustworthiness, or incompetence in business or the profession; (8) has aided or abetted an entity in the violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter; (9) has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other state, district, or territory of the United States, or of a foreign country of the offense of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, theft, extortion, or conspiracy to defraud or other like offense, has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, or pled nolo contendere to any such offense; (10) has an outstanding monetary judgment related to construction. (B) A license or certificate may be denied to an applicant: (1) for a minimum of one year after the date of revocation of a similar professional license or certificate issued by this State or any other state or jurisdiction; (2) who is presently under suspension by a professional licensing entity in this or any other state or jurisdiction; (3) who has unresolved complaints or charges pending against him before this or any other professional licensing board in this or any other state.