South Carolina § 40-59-540 - Application; examination; regulations establishing minimum standards.
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§ 40-59-540. Application; examination; regulations establishing minimum standards.
(A) A person desiring to be licensed as a home inspector shall submit written application to the commission on forms as the commission prescribes. Upon the submission of a completed application form and the payment of the fee required by the commission, the applicant is entitled to take the home inspector licensing examination as prescribed by the commission. Upon successful completion of the examination, the commission shall issue the applicant a license authorizing the applicant to engage in the business of home inspection in this State. The issuance of a license is evidence that the licensee is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed home inspector while the license remains active.
(B) The commission shall promulgate regulations to establish the minimum qualifications and uniform criteria for the granting of a home inspector license.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 359, SECTION 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1994 Act No. 463, SECTION 3; 1976 Code SECTION 40-59-240.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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