Hunter & Walden Co. v. South Carolina State Licensing Board for Contractors

Ness, Justice:

The sole issue in this appeal is the validity of a regulation promulgated by the appellant, the South Carolina State Licensing Board for Contractors. Pursuant to Regulation 29-4, a contractor who is in compliance with Code Section 40-11-160 (1976) must show a net worth of $50,000 in order to be licensed. The trial court concluded that “the regulation bears no rational relationship to the job and is therefore arbitrary.” (Tr. p. 5). We disagree and reverse.

Code Section 40-11-160 (1976) provides that the Board shall not issue a license to any contractor who contracts or intends to…