South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board

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Contact Information

Physical address:
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

Phone: (803) 896-4686

Web: Home Name search
Email: contact.clb@llr.sc.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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South Carolina Burglar Alarm Contractor License

Agency:South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Insurance Requirements:

A Certificate of Liability Insurance ($100,000 minimum coverage) must be submitted in the DBA name, and have the same address. The insurer affording the general liability coverage must be licensed to write insurance policies in South Carolina. The “Certificate Holder” on the form must be listed as the “SC Contractor’s Licensing Board”.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

All licensees must designate a primary qualifying party who has passed the required examinations and is a fulltime employee holding a managerial or supervisory position.

Initial Registration

Form:

Doc #130: Burglar and/or Fire Alarm Contractor Business License Application

Agency Fee:

$200

Notarize:Required
Required Attachments:
  • PSI exam score sheets
  • NTS Level I or II certificate
  • Criminal background report(s): All burglar alarm examinees and principal officers must submit a Criminal Background Check/Report.
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance
  • List of owners/officers including title, social security number, date of birth, address, and telephone.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$85

Due:

By July 31 of even-numbered years.

South Carolina Combined Burglar & Fire Alarm Contractor License

Agency:South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Insurance Requirements:

A Certificate of Liability Insurance ($100,000 minimum coverage) must be submitted in the DBA name, and have the same address. The insurer affording the general liability coverage must be licensed to write insurance policies in South Carolina. The “Certificate Holder” on the form must be listed as the “SC Contractor’s Licensing Board”.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

All licensees must designate a primary qualifying party who has passed the required examinations and is a fulltime employee holding a managerial or supervisory position.

Initial Registration

Form:

Doc #130: Burglar and/or Fire Alarm Contractor Business License Application

Agency Fee:

$400

Notarize:Required
Required Attachments:
  • PSI exam score sheets
  • NTS Level I or II certificate; or NICET Level II or III certificate (as applicable)
  • Criminal background report(s): All burglar alarm examinees and principal officers must submit a Criminal Background Check/Report.
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance
  • List of owners/officers including title, social security number, date of birth, address, and telephone.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$170

Due:

By July 31 of even-numbered years.

South Carolina Fire Alarm Contractor License

Agency:South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Insurance Requirements:

A Certificate of Liability Insurance ($100,000 minimum coverage) must be submitted in the DBA name, and have the same address. The insurer affording the general liability coverage must be licensed to write insurance policies in South Carolina. The “Certificate Holder” on the form must be listed as the “SC Contractor’s Licensing Board”.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

All licensees must designate a primary qualifying party who has passed the required examinations and is a fulltime employee holding a managerial or supervisory position.

Initial Registration

Form:

Doc #130: Burglar and/or Fire Alarm Contractor Business License Application

Agency Fee:

$200

Notarize:Required
Required Attachments:
  • PSI exam score sheets
  • NTS Level I or II certificate; or NICET Level II or III certificate
  • Criminal background report(s): All burglar alarm examinees and principal officers must submit a Criminal Background Check/Report.
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance
  • List of owners/officers including title, social security number, date of birth, address, and telephone.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$85

Due:

By July 31 of even-numbered years.

South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Contractor License

Agency:South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Contractor License

Agency Fee:

$200

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$200

Due:

By July 31 of even-numbered years.

South Carolina General Contractor License

Agency:South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Financial Requirements:

  • General contractors must meet a net worth requirement or submit a surety bond.
  • Net worth requirements vary by group numbers and are as follows: Group 1: $10,000; Group 2: $40,000; Group 3: $100,000; Group 4: $175,000; Group 5: $250,000.
  • For proof of meeting the net worth requirement, contractors in groups 1 or 2 must submit a self-prepared, notarized balance sheet; contractors in groups 3 or 4 must submit a financial statement reviewed on a GAAP basis; and contractors in group 5 must submit a financial statement audited on a GAAP basis.
Bond Requirements:

General contractors must submit a surety bond or meet a net worth requirement. Bond amounts vary by group numbers and are as follows: Group 1: $20,000; Group 2: $80,000; Group 3: $200,000; Group 4: $350,000; Group 5: $500,000.

Notes:

General contractor licenses are issued in 5 different group numbers: Group 1 contractors are eligible to work on projects costing $50,000 or less; Group 2 contractors are eligible for projects costing up to $200,000; Group 3 contractors are eligible for projects costing up to $500,000; Group 4 contractors are eligible for projects costing up to $1,500,000; and Group 5 contractors are eligible for projects of any cost.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Document #165: General and Mechanical Contractor's License - Initial Application

Agency Fee:

$350 if applying during the first year of the biennial license period and $175 if applying during the second half of the biennial license period.

Notarize:Required
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. Register your business with the South Carolina Secretary of State 
  2. Appoint an individual to take and pass the PSI Exam/NASCLA Exam 
  3. Appoint an individual to pass the South Carolina Business Management and Law for Commercial Contractors Exam  
  4. Prepare a Financial Statement 

 

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Foreign qualify your business with the South Carolina Secretary of State
  2. Appoint an individual to take and pass the PSI Exam/NASCLA Exam 
  3. Ensure you have a license in good standing in the jurisdiction that administered the reciprocating exam if applying for a waiver/reciprocity
  4. Appoint an individual to pass the South Carolina Business Management and Law for Commercial Contractors Exam  
  5. Prepare a Financial Statement 
Required Attachments:
  • Financial document: you must choose to submit either a financial statement or a surety bond for your selected Group Limitation. 
  • PSI Technical Exam pass report 
  • NASCLA Exam Transcript 
  • Waiver/Reciprocity: submit an Exam Waiver of License Verification from a state that South Carolina has an agreement with (listed on application). 

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$135

Due:

By October 31 of even-numbered years.

Notes:

Licensees in groups 1-4 must fill out the balance sheet attached to the renewal application, and licensees in group 5 must submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement.

Amendment
Change of Qualifying Party

Form:

Form 180: Revision Application for General and Mechanical Contractors

Filing Method:

Mail, fax, or email to CONTACT.CLB@LLR.SC.GOV

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

When a primary qualifying party ceases to serve as the primary qualifying party for a licensee, the licensee and the primary qualifying party must notify the department in writing within 15 days of the disassociation. The licensee then has 90 days to appoint a new qualifier.

Law:

SC Code § 40-11-230 

Notarize:Required
Notes:

To remove a qualifying party, submit the Revision Application Form listing the qualifying party's name, social security number and the date he/she left the company.

Required Attachments:
  • A copy of the new qualifier's Social Security card
  • A copy of a valid government issued ID for the new qualifier.
  • PSI sheets (if applying via exam) or state verification form (if applying via waiver)

South Carolina Mechanical Contractor License

Agency:South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Financial Requirements:

  • Mechanical contractors must meet a net worth requirement or submit a surety bond.
  • Net worth requirements vary by group numbers and are as follows: Group 1: $3,500; Group 2: $10,000; Group 3: $20,000; Group 4: $40,000; Group 5: $200,000.
  • For proof of meeting the net worth requirement, contractors in groups 1 or 2 must submit a self-prepared, notarized balance sheet; contractors in groups 3 or 4 must submit a financial statement reviewed on a GAAP basis; and contractors in group 5 must submit a financial statement audited on a GAAP basis.
Bond Requirements:

Mechanical contractors must submit a surety bond or meet a net worth requirement. Bond amounts vary by group numbers and are as follows: Group 1: $7,000; Group 2: $20,000; Group 3: $40,000; Group 4: $80,000; Group 5: $400,000.

Notes:

Mechanical contractor licenses are issued in 5 different group numbers: Group 1 contractors are eligible to work on projects costing $17,500 or less; Group 2 contractors are eligible for projects costing up to $50,000; Group 3 contractors are eligible for projects costing up to $100,000; Group 4 contractors are eligible for projects costing up to $200,000; and Group 5 contractors are eligible for projects of any cost.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Document #165: General and Mechanical Contractor's License - Initial Application

Agency Fee:

$350 if applying during the first year of the biennial license period and $175 if applying during the second half of the biennial license period.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$135

Due:

By October 31 of odd-numbered years.

Notes:

Licensees in groups 1-4 must fill out the balance sheet attached to the renewal application, and licensees in group 5 must submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement.

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