Section 40-11-250 - Renewal of license; lapsed license(A) All licenses may be renewed biennially. A licensee shall apply to the department for license renewal by the expiration date on a form approved by the board. Renewal applications not postmarked by the expiration date result in a lapsed license. An entity which fails to renew and which continues to engage in construction is practicing without a license and is subject to the penalties prescribed in this chapter.(B) A license which has lapsed may be renewed within ninety days from date of expiration by filing a renewal application and upon payment of renewal and late fees. If the application and all fees are submitted within the ninety-day period after the license expiration date and if the application is then approved, the renewal will be retroactive to the date of expiration, eliminating any period of licensure lapse. An entity whose license is lapsed for failure to renew must submit an application and meet all qualifications for initial licensure to engage in construction.Amended by 2023 S.C. Acts, Act No. 69 (HB 4115),s 8, eff. 5/19/2023.1998 Act No. 440, Section 1.