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Key Facts: SC Alarm Code of Laws Exam

20 Q

Official Exam Questions

PSI SC Commercial Contractor CIB updated 5/15/2025

70%

Passing Score (14 of 20)

PSI SC Commercial Contractor CIB updated 5/15/2025

1 hour

Time Allowed

PSI SC Commercial Contractor CIB updated 5/15/2025

USD 60

PSI Exam Fee

PSI SC Commercial Contractor CIB updated 5/15/2025

Open Book

Book Policy

PSI SC Commercial Contractor CIB updated 5/15/2025

South Carolina Alarm Code of Laws Examination is the official CLB/PSI open-book exam: 20 questions, 70% (14 of 20), 1 hour, USD 60 (bulletin updated 5/15/2025). Official delivery is English.

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1Under S.C. Code § 40-79-30, when is it unlawful for a person to practice in the alarm system business in South Carolina?
A.Only when the contract price exceeds $5,000
B.Only when the work is performed on a commercial occupancy
C.When the person is not licensed in accordance with Chapter 79
D.Only when the person also performs electrical contracting
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-30 makes it unlawful for a person to practice in the alarm system business in this State without being licensed in accordance with Chapter 79. There is no dollar-threshold or occupancy exception in that section. Candidates must be licensed before offering or performing regulated burglar or fire alarm work.
2Who must administer the South Carolina Alarm System Business Act?
A.The South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board
B.The South Carolina Fire Marshal
C.The South Carolina Alarm Association
D.The National Training School
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-10 requires the Alarm System Business Act to be administered under the South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board. The Board's authority over the alarm system industry is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public through regulation of businesses and individuals and enforcement of Chapter 79 and Chapter 1, Title 40.
3As used in Chapter 79, what does "Department" mean?
A.The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
B.The Department of Public Safety
C.The Department of Commerce
D.The Department of Insurance
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-20(9) defines "Department" as the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. LLR supplies the Board's administrative, investigative, and license-renewal operations under § 40-79-50.
4As used in Chapter 79, what does "Board" mean?
A.The South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
B.The South Carolina Building Codes Council
C.The South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board
D.The South Carolina Fire Academy Board
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-20(5) defines "Board" as the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. That is the same board that administers the Act under § 40-79-10.
5As used in Chapter 79, what is an "individual"?
A.A natural person
B.Any corporation or partnership
C.Any licensed alarm business
D.Any qualifying party or registered employee
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-20(13) defines "Individual" as a natural person. The statute uses a separate definition of "entity" for firms, partnerships, corporations, and other legal organizations.
6As used in Chapter 79, who is a "licensee"?
A.An alarm business that has been issued a license by the board pursuant to Chapter 79
B.Any employee who holds a qualifying-party certificate
C.Any individual who has passed the Alarm Code of Laws Examination
D.A building official who issues alarm permits
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-20(15) defines "Licensee" as an alarm business that has been issued a license by the board pursuant to this chapter. The license is issued to the business entity, not merely to a person who passed an exam.
7What is the initial license fee for an alarm system business license under S.C. Code § 40-79-50, including one primary qualifying party certificate?
A.$50
B.$100
C.$200
D.$500
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-50(2)(a) sets the initial alarm system business license fee at two hundred dollars, which includes one primary qualifying party certificate. The same two-hundred-dollar amount is the biennial renewal fee for the main office under § 40-79-50(3)(a). LLR's published fee schedule matches those statutory amounts.
8What is the statutory fee for each alarm branch office, including one primary qualifying party certificate?
A.$50
B.$10
C.$200
D.$250
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-50(2)(b) and (3)(b) set both the initial and renewal branch-office fees at fifty dollars, and that amount includes one primary qualifying party certificate. LLR's current fee page repeats the same $50 branch-office figure for burglar-alarm branches.
9What is the statutory fee for an additional qualifying party license certificate?
A.$10
B.$25
C.$50
D.$200
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-50(2)(c) and (3)(c) set the additional qualifying party license certificate fee at ten dollars for both initial licensure and renewal. That certificate is separate from the primary qualifying party already included in the main-office or branch fee.
10Who receives the examination fee from an applicant for an alarm licensing examination?
A.The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
B.The South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board cashier
C.The examination provider, paid directly by the applicant
D.The county in which the applicant's office is located
Explanation: S.C. Code § 40-79-50(6) requires an applicant for examination to pay the applicable examination fee directly to the provider. Section 40-79-180 then excepts examination fees from the costs, fees, and fines that must be paid to and collected by the department.

About the SC Alarm Code of Laws Exam

The South Carolina Alarm Code of Laws Examination is the official CLB classification examination administered by PSI. The official exam has 20 scored questions. Passing is 70% (14 of 20) in 1 hour. The examination is open book. PSI lists USD 60 (South Carolina Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin updated 5/15/2025). Required with the burglar alarm or fire alarm technical examination. It covers South Carolina Code of Laws Chapter 79 regulating alarm contractors. Burglar and fire alarm candidates must pass this examination in addition to the matching technical alarm examination. They do not take the Business Management and Law for Commercial Contractor Examination. LLR charges a separate USD 350 license application fee. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation. It does not replace required trade experience, board approval, financial statements or bonds, or the official examination.

Assessment

Open-book computer-based multiple-choice. Allowed reference: Chapter 79 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, Burglar and Fire Alarm Contractor's License Law.

Time Limit

1 hour

Passing Score

70% (14 of 20)

Exam Fee

USD 60 (PSI Services LLC (for the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board))

SC Alarm Code of Laws Exam Content Outline

100%

South Carolina Code of Laws regulating alarm contractors (Chapter 79)

South Carolina Code of Laws regulating alarm contractors (Chapter 79) (20 items)

How to Pass the SC Alarm Code of Laws Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (14 of 20)
  • Assessment: Open-book computer-based multiple-choice. Allowed reference: Chapter 79 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, Burglar and Fire Alarm Contractor's License Law.
  • Time limit: 1 hour
  • Exam fee: USD 60

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

SC Alarm Code of Laws Study Tips from Top Performers

1Distribute study time to the official PSI content outline (bulletin updated 5/15/2025)
2Use only the PSI-listed references for this classification
3Temporary tabs such as Post-it notes are prohibited in the PSI center
4This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the South Carolina Alarm Code of Laws Examination?

The official PSI examination has 20 scored questions. Passing is 70% (14 of 20) within 1 hour (South Carolina Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin updated 5/15/2025).

How much does the SC Alarm Code of Laws exam cost?

PSI lists USD 60 for this examination. The South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board charges a separate USD 350 license application fee.

Is the SC Alarm Code of Laws exam open book?

Yes. PSI lists the commercial contractor examinations as open book. Candidates may bring the PSI-listed references for this classification. Temporary tabs such as Post-it notes are prohibited.

Do burglar and fire alarm contractors take this examination?

Yes. Burglar alarm and fire alarm candidates must pass this Alarm Code of Laws Examination plus the matching technical alarm examination. They do not take the Business Management and Law for Commercial Contractor Examination.