(A) Contractors; license prerequisite to engaging in business; exceptions. No person shall engage in the business of building (to include repairs) in the county unless licensed under the provisions of this section, except as provided in division (A)(4) below. The person applying for a business license must be certified in 1 of the following ways.
(1) If the cost of improvements, repairs, or new construction exceeds $5,000, the person must be certified by the Residential Builders Commission or as a general contractor by the State Contractors' Licensing Board.
(2) If the cost of improvements or repairs is less than $5,000, the person must be registered as a specialty contractor by the State Residential Builders Commission.
(3) Applicants seeking to do business must present proof of the state certification or registration at the time of application.
(4) All contractors shall be licensed unless the total cost of construction is $5,000 or less pursuant to S.C. Code § 40-11-30 and any subsequent amendments, or the contractors are exempt from the licensing requirements pursuant to S.C. Code § 40-11-360, or any subsequent amendments thereto. Pursuant to S.C. Code § 40-11-350, building permits shall be issued only for work that will be performed by licensed contractors, for work which is exempt pursuant to S.C. Code § 40-11-360 as is mandated by the International Building Code and other Codes adopted by the Newberry County Council.
(B) Gas.
(1) No person shall engage in the business or practice of gas contracting or service work in the county unless licensed as a gas contractor under the provisions of this section.
(2) The person applying for a gas license from the county must be licensed and certified by the state.
(C) Plumbers; license prerequisite to engage in business.
(1) No person shall engage in the business or practice of a plumbing contractor in the county unless licensed as a plumber under the provisions of this section.
(2) The person applying for the plumbing license must be licensed and certified by the state.
(D) Electricians; license prerequisite to engaging in business.
(1) No person shall engage in the business or practice of electrical contracting or wiring in the county unless licensed as an electrician under the provisions of this section.
(2) The person applying for the electrical contracting license must be licensed and certified by the state.
(E) HVAC; license prerequisite to engaging in business.
(1) No person shall engage in the business or practice of HVAC contracting in the county unless licensed as a licensed HVAC contractor under the provisions of this section.
(2) The person applying for the HVAC contracting license must be licensed and certified by the state.
(Ord. 06-09-02, passed 6-12-2002; Am. Ord. 02-02-10, passed 5-19-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99