A contractor wants to upgrade from Tier 2 to Tier 3. In addition to meeting financial requirements, what experience requirement must be satisfied?
Correct Answer
C) 4 years experience in construction
To qualify for Tier 3, contractors must demonstrate 4 years of experience in construction work, either as a licensed contractor or in responsible charge positions.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
To qualify for a Tier 3 license in South Carolina, applicants must demonstrate 4 years of experience in construction work. This experience can be accumulated either as a licensed contractor or in a position of responsible charge within the construction industry.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 3 years experience as licensed contractor
3 years as a licensed contractor is insufficient. The statute requires 4 years of construction experience, and it need not be exclusively as a licensed contractor — responsible charge positions also count.
Option B: 5 years experience as Tier 2
5 years specifically as a Tier 2 contractor overstates the requirement and is too narrowly defined. The statute does not require the experience to be only at Tier 2; it requires 4 years of construction experience broadly.
Option D: 2 years experience as Tier 2
2 years as a Tier 2 contractor falls short of the 4-year requirement and again incorrectly restricts the qualifying experience to only Tier 2 licensure rather than the broader construction experience standard.
Memory Technique
Tier 3 = 4 years. Notice that 3 and 4 are consecutive numbers — upgrading to Tier 3 requires 4 years. One more than the tier number.
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