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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-840

Notice of claim; timing; contents; request for clarification

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Grazia v. South Carolina State Plastering, LLC (2010)

Most recently applied in Carlson v. South Carolina State Plastering, LLC (June 2013)

2003 Act No. 82, SECTION 1.

(A) In an action brought against a contractor or subcontractor arising out of the construction of a dwelling, the claimant must, no later than ninety days before filing the action, serve a written notice of claim on the contractor. The notice of claim must contain the following:

(1) a statement that the claimant asserts a construction defect;

(2) a description of the claim or claims in reasonable detail sufficient to determine the general nature of the construction defect; and

(3) a description of any results of the defect, if known.

The contractor or subcontractor shall advise the claimant within fifteen days of receipt of the claim if the construction defect is not sufficiently stated and shall request clarification.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.