South Carolina § 15-3-630 - Actions against architects, professional engineers or contractors; definitions.
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§ 15-3-630. Actions against architects, professional engineers or contractors; definitions.
As used in SECTIONS 15-3-630 to 15-3-670, the terms set out hereinbelow shall be defined as follows: (a) "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, business, trust, unincorporated organization, association or joint-stock company; (b) "substantial completion" shall mean that degree of completion of a project, improvement, or a specified area or portion thereof (in accordance with the contract documents, as modified by any change orders agreed to by the parties) upon attainment of which the owner can use the same for the purpose for which it was intended; the date of substantial completion may be established by written agreement between the contractor and owner.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-151; 1970 (56) 2397.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-3-630 ("Actions against architects, professional engineers or contractors; definitions.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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