South Carolina § 40-11-420 - Requirements for obtaining building permit; list of licensed contractors performing work on project.
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§ 40-11-420. Requirements for obtaining building permit; list of licensed contractors performing work on project.
(A) Building permits, when required by law, must be obtained by the sole prime contractor in the name appearing on that entity's contractor's license.
(B) When there is more than one prime contractor working with a construction manager, the building permit must be obtained by the construction manager in the name appearing on that entity's professional license, and the construction manager must list on the building permit application the names and license numbers of all known licensed contractors performing work on the project. The construction manager must also be identified as such on the permit application by name, license number, and type of license he holds.
(C) If there is more than one prime contractor and no construction manager or if the owner is performing work pursuant to Section 40-11-360(A)(5),(6), or (7), the owner must obtain the building permit and must list on the building permit application the name and license number of all licensed contractors performing work on the project.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 440, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-11-420 ("Requirements for obtaining building permit; list of licensed contractors performing work on project.") 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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