(4) 'Contractor' means an individual or entity licensed to engage in the planning, sale, installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of fire sprinkler systems. (3) 'Certification' means an individual who is registered with the department and who has been issued a certificate as a qualifying party for a fire sprinkler contractor. (2) 'Board' means the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. (1) 'Bid' means an offer to furnish labor, equipment, or materials or other services regulated by this chapter. The purpose of this act is to assure the people of South Carolina that fire protection sprinkler systems are being installed and maintained by individuals or fire sprinkler contractors that are properly licensed and qualified to engage in the planning, sale, installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, testing, or inspection of these systems. The Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems Act must be administered by the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board which, in its authority over the fire sprinkler industry, shall protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public through the regulation of businesses and individuals who identify, assess, and provide work to individuals or other legal entities through the administration and enforcement of this chapter and any regulation promulgated under this chapter and Chapter 1 of Title 40.

If there is a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 1 of Title 40, the provisions of this chapter control. Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Chapter 1 of Title 40 applies to fire sprinkler systems regulated or administered, or both, by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

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