(A) To qualify for the benefits provided in this chapter, a business must be located within this State and must:

(1) be engaged primarily in a business of the type identified in § 12-6-3360;

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-10-50

  • Council: means the Coordinating Council for Economic Development. See South Carolina Code 12-10-30
  • Project: means an investment for one or more purposes pursuant to this chapter needed for a qualifying business to locate, remain, or expand in this State and otherwise fulfill the requirements of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 12-10-30
  • Retraining agreement: means an agreement entered into between a business and the council in which a qualifying business is entitled to retraining credit pursuant to § 12-10-95. See South Carolina Code 12-10-30
  • Revitalization agreement: means an executed agreement entered into between the council and a qualifying business that describes the project and the negotiated terms and conditions for a business to qualify for a job development credit pursuant to § 12-10-80 or 12-10-81. See South Carolina Code 12-10-30
  • Technology intensive activities: means the design, development, and introduction of new products or innovative manufacturing processes, or both, through the systematic application of scientific and technical knowledge at a technology intensive facility as defined in § 12-6-3360(M). See South Carolina Code 12-10-30

(2) provide a benefits package, including health care, to full-time employees at the project;

(3) enter into a revitalization agreement that is approved by the council and that describes a minimum job requirement and minimum capital investment requirement for the project as provided in § 12-10-90; and

(4) have negotiated incentives that council has determined are appropriate for the project, and the council shall certify that:

(a) the total benefits of the project exceed the costs to the public; and

(b) the business otherwise fulfills the requirements of this chapter.

(B) To qualify for benefits pursuant to § 12-10-95, a business must:

(1) be engaged in manufacturing or processing operations or technology intensive activities at a manufacturing, processing, or technology intensive facility as defined in § 12-6-3360(M);

(2) provide a benefits package, including health care, to employees being retrained; and

(3) enter into a retraining agreement with the council.