A contractor discovers that their SC license expired 45 days ago. What penalty applies for late renewal?
Correct Answer
D) 100% of the renewal fee
SC Title 40-11 requires a penalty equal to 100% of the renewal fee for licenses renewed more than 30 days after expiration but within one year.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under SC Title 40-11, a license renewed more than 30 days but within one year after expiration incurs a penalty equal to 100% of the standard renewal fee. At 45 days past expiration, the contractor is in this window and owes double the normal fee.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: No penalty if renewed within 60 days
There is no grace period exemption in SC law that waives penalties for renewals within 60 days. The 30-day threshold triggers the 100% penalty, not a 60-day forgiveness window.
Option B: 50% of the renewal fee
A 50% penalty does not appear in SC Title 40-11's renewal penalty schedule. The statute imposes a 100% (not 50%) surcharge once the license is more than 30 days lapsed.
Option C: Must retake the examination
Retaking the examination is required only when a license has been expired for more than one year, not for a 45-day lapse. The penalty for late renewal within one year is monetary, not a re-examination requirement.
Memory Technique
Think '30 and double': once you are more than 30 days late, you pay double (100%) the fee. Only after a full year do you have to retest.
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