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South Carolina Limited Contractor


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There are two combos: Regular and Pre-Highlighted. The only difference is that the Pre-Highlighted combo comes with books that are already highlighted and tabbed for you. If you get the regular combo, you still get all of the books and tabs, but you will highlight yourself. The course includes highlighting guides for each book.

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Combos include

  • All of the textbooks for both exams
  • Pre-printed book tabs for all of the books
  • Online Courses for both exams:
    • Highlighting Guides
    • Audio tracks
    • Digital Study Guides
    • Quizzes for each book
    • Book lookup exercises
    • Unlimited practice exams
    • Unlimited tutoring
    • And more!

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Steps to Obtain Your South Carolina Limited Builder License

Step 1
Purchase Your Exam Prep Course
Purchase Course
Step 2
Study for Your Exam

Prepare for the South Carolina Limited Exam.

Study
Step 4
Submit Your Application
Submit Application

South Carolina Limited Exam Requirements & Application

  • License is required to practice contracting in South Carolina.
  • Complete the test before applying for the license.
  • Submit application fees, a financial statement, passing test scores, and an experience affidavit.
  • South Carolina Business and Law exam is required.

Initial applications require financial statements:

Group Number $ Limit Per Job Net Worth Requirement Surety Bond Requirement
Group #1$100,000$20,000$20,000
Group #2$400,000$60,000$60,000
Group #3$1,000,000$150,000$150,000
Group #4$3,000,000$250,000$250,000
Group #5Unlimited$350,000$350,000

Board Contact Information:
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
110 Centerview Dr., Columbia, SC 29210
Phone:803.896.4300

Experience Requirements: 2 years of experience within the last 5 years in the classification of work for the applied license.

Board Contact Information:
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building, 110 Centerview Dr., Columbia, SC 29210
Phone:803.896.4300
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: South Carolina Licensing Board

South Carolina Limited Exam Test Information

Test Information: The exam covers 10 subject areas. Candidate Information Bulletin: Download Bulletin

Exam Information Details
Exam Fee$75
Number of Questions80
Passing Score70% or 56 Questions
Time Limit240 Minutes
Subject Area Number of Questions
Site work7
Concrete10
Masonry10
Metals10
Carpentry12
Thermal and Moisture Protection9
Doors and Windows2
Finishes2
Safety5
General Code, Plan Reading, and Estimating13

South Carolina Limited License Reciprocity

Reciprocity agreements are available for Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Utah, and Tennessee for their Commercial builders.

Permitted Work

This license allows construction work on buildings under four stories and with a budget under $1,000,000.00

South Carolina Limited Exam Prep Courses Offered