South Carolina Code 40-10-50. Fees; lapsed licenses; expiration date
(B) All fees associated with the NICET Level III or IV Technician Certification in "Fire Protection Engineering Technology Automatic Sprinkler System Layout" or any other costs for certification are the responsibility of the fire sprinkler contractor and payable to the provider.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-10-50
- Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation;
(5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's official designee;
(6) "Licensee" means a person granted an authorization to practice pursuant to this article and refers to a person holding a license, permit, certification, or registration granted pursuant to this article;
(7) "Licensing act" means the individual statute or regulations, or both, of each regulated profession or occupation which include, but are not limited to, board governance, the qualifications and requirements for authorization to practice, prohibitions, and disciplinary procedures;
(8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, or corporation;
(9) "Profession" or "occupation" means a profession or occupation regulated or administered, or both, by the department pursuant to this article. See South Carolina Code 40-1-20
(C) All license fees must be submitted to the department.
(D) Initial license fees are:
(1) two hundred dollars for a fire sprinkler contractor license, which includes one qualifying party certificate;
(2) fifty dollars for each additional qualifying party certificate; and
(3) one hundred dollars for each branch office, which includes one primary qualifying party certificate.
(E) Renewal license fees are:
(1) two hundred dollars for a fire sprinkler business renewal, which includes one primary qualifying party certificate;
(2) fifty dollars for each additional qualifying party certificate; and
(3) one hundred dollars for each branch office, which includes one primary qualifying party certificate.
(F) A late renewal fee is due on the day following the expiration date of the license if practice continued and is:
(1) one hundred dollars for up to thirty days;
(2) one hundred fifty dollars up to sixty days;
(3) two hundred dollars for sixty-one to ninety days; and
(4) two hundred fifty dollars for ninety-one to one hundred twenty days.
(G) A license that has lapsed for more than one hundred twenty days may not be renewed. An initial application must be submitted.
(H) The replacement fee for a lost or destroyed certificate is ten dollars.
(I) The replacement fee for a lost or destroyed license is ten dollars.
(J) A fire sprinkler contractor license expires the last day of July in the licensure cycle established by the board.
(K) A ten dollar charge may be assessed for a qualifying party to transfer his qualification certificate to another licensee.