South Carolina § 40-59-550 - Display of license; address changes; renewal; inactive status.
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§ 40-59-550. Display of license; address changes; renewal; inactive status.
(A) The licensee shall display the license in the manner prescribed by the commission.
(B) The licensee shall inform the commission of any change in his business or home address.
(C) A license must be renewed before July first of each year for a period of one year upon payment of the renewal fee and upon compliance with this article. If the home inspector has not complied with any provision of this article during the year, the licensee shall submit a new application as in the case of the issuance of an original license.
(D) The commission may provide for the late renewal of a license upon payment of a late fee in an amount established by the commission in regulation.
(E) A licensee who does not intend to engage in the business of home inspection for at least one year may request upon written notice to the commission that his license be placed in inactive status. While in inactive status, the person is not subject to payment of any renewal fees and may not perform home inspections in this State. When the person desires to resume the performance of home inspections, he shall file an application for license renewal, pay the renewal fee, and demonstrate continuing competence as defined by the commission in regulation. If a license has been in inactive status for more than three years, the person shall submit a new application as in the case of the issuance of an original license and shall take and successfully complete the examination.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 359, SECTION 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1994 Act No. 463, SECTION 3; 1976 Code SECTION 40-59-250.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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