A provision in a contract for the improvement of real property in the State must not operate to derogate the rights of a construction contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or other proper claimant against a payment bond or other form of payment security or protection established by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 29-6-290
Contract provisions not to derogate rights of contractor against payment bond
Known as the Subcontractors' and Suppliers' Payment Protection Act
The act spans §§ 29–29 (5 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hard Hat Workforce Solutions, LLC v. Mechanical HVAC Services, Inc. (2013)
Most recently applied in Hard Hat Workforce Solutions, LLC v. Mechanical HVAC Services, Inc. (November 2013)
2000 Act No. 295, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.