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Inside the South Carolina Residential Builder Business Management and Law Key Facts Digest: What's in Your Resources Tab

The South Carolina Residential Builder Business Management and Law track on passvana has a Resources tab of quick-reference material built from the official exam outline and the state's own laws, with each fact checked against its source. Here is what is in it.

South Carolina Residential Builder Business Management and Law Exam

  • Tables: SC Residential Builder Business Management & Law Exam: Structure, Weights & Scheduling (free); SC Residential Licensing: Thresholds, Bonds, Renewal & Penalties; Workers' Compensation, Bonds & Roofing Insurance Rules in SC; Roofing Cancellation & Construction Defect Cure Rules in SC
  • Flashcard decks: SC Business Management & Law Exam Quick Facts (free); Lead-Safe Renovation & Job-Site Numbers; Estimating & Bidding Formulas and Worked Examples

A few checked facts worth knowing

  • Residential builder Licensed when the cost of the undertaking exceeds $5,000. The license covers a single apartment building of no more than sixteen units. (S.C. Code 40-59-20(6))
  • Discipline Fine of up to $2,500 per offense. A pattern of unpaid labor or material bills can be misconduct. A second citation within five years is referred to the Commission; appeal an administrative citation within 10 days. (S.C. Code 40-59-120; 40-59-110; 40-59-105(C)-(D))
  • Relief for the general contractor To be relieved of liability for an uninsured sub, collect documentation of coverage on a standard form when the sub is engaged. (S.C. Code 42-1-415)
  • Cancellation deadline The owner may cancel until midnight on the fifth business day after receiving the insurer's written denial. (S.C. Code 40-59-25(A)(1))

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