South Carolina § 40-79-280 Duty of building officials to refuse permits and report violations; regulation by county or municipality.

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§ 40-79-280 — Duty of building officials to refuse permits and report violations; regulation by county or municipality.

South Carolina § 40-79-280

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 79SOUTH CAROLINA ALARM SYSTEM BUSINESS ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-79-280 (2026).

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(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 t

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