Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024
Section 29-85 - Transfer of Qualifications(A)(1) A certificate holder may transfer his NICET III qualifications from one licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor by completing an affidavit form showing his new employer and returning his certification card to the South Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors. A new card will be issued with the original expiration date and the certificate holder's name will be added to the license certificate of the new employer. There is no charge to transfer qualifications from one licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor to another licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor.(2) A certificate holder may transfer his NICET III qualifications from a licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor to an unlicensed fire protection contractor who is applying for a South Carolina sprinkler contractor's license by completing an application as outlined in Section 29-75(A). The applicant for the sprinkler contractor's license must pay the original license fee of $250.00. There is no additional charge to the certificate holder.(B) A grandfathered qualifier cannot transfer his qualifications to any other fire protection sprinkler contractor. If a grandfathered qualifier leaves the employ of the licensed fire protection sprinkler contractor with which he originally qualified, he cannot qualify any other fire protection sprinkler contractor for a South Carolina sprinkler contractor's license.Added by State Register Volume 15, Issue No. 5, effective May 24, 1991. Amended by State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012.