South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-11-370 — License required to use term "licensed contractor"; engaging in construction under assumed name; enforcement of contract.
(A)It is unlawful to use the term "licensed contractor" or to perform or offer to perform general or mechanical construction without first obtaining a license as required by this chapter.
(B)It is unlawful to engage in construction under a name other than the exact name which appears on the license issued pursuant to this chapter. "Engaging in construction" includes marketing, advertising, using site signs, and submitting contracts. This requirement does not include advertising on vehicles, which may use an abbreviated version of the license name so long as the advertising is not misleading.
(C)An entity which does not have a valid license as required by this chapter may not bring an action either at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of a contract. An entity that enters into a
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, SECTION 1; 2001 Act No. 32, SECTION 1.
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South Carolina Contractor's licensing Board created; membership; terms; filling vacancies.§ 40-11-100
Violations; administrative citations; cease and desist orders; administrative penalties; appeals.§ 40-11-120
Other sanctions.§ 40-11-130
Denial of license or certificate.§ 40-11-140
Prior criminal record.§ 40-11-150
Voluntary surrender of license.§ 40-11-160
Appeal.§ 40-11-170
Costs of investigation and prosecution.§ 40-11-20
Definitions.§ 40-11-200
Unlawful practice; penalty.§ 40-11-210
Injunctive relief.§ 40-11-230
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