South Carolina Code 40-11-240. Qualifications for licensure; required submissions
(1) be a:
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-11-240
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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 - Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(a) sole proprietorship or general partnership; or
(b) limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or a for profit or nonprofit corporation that is either organized and registered under South Carolina law or is such an entity created under the laws of another state or jurisdiction and is registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State to do business in this State;
(2) have a certified qualifying party in a responsible management position; and
(3) meet all requirements for licensure as provided in this chapter.
(B) To qualify for a license, an entity must submit:
(1) a completed application on a form approved by the board;
(2) all required fees;
(3) a detailed statement of current financial condition or surety bond as required by this chapter;
(4) the name and certificate number of the primary qualifying party for each classification or subclassification for which a license is desired;
(5) proof that the entity’s primary qualifying party in each classification or subclassification is in a responsible management position; and
(6) all documentation required by the department pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
(C) A licensee may list additional qualifying parties.
(D) A change of an entity’s name, organizational status, or federal employer identification number must be reported to the department within fifteen days. Failure to do so results in license cancellation fifteen days from the date of change and requires the new entity to submit an initial application and meet all requirements for licensure.