S.C. Code Ann. § 8-14-10 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Contractor" means any person having a contract with a public employer except a political subdivision, where the total value of the contract to be performed in a twelve-month period exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars, or, if the public employer is a political subdivision, where the total value of the contract to be performed in a twelve-month period exceeds fifteen thousand dollars. A contractor may also be a private employer. (2) "Director" means the director of the Department of Administration. (3) "End product" means movable personal property described in the solicitation and in final form and ready for the use intended including, without limitation, commodities or equipment. (4) "Federal work authorization program" means the E-Verify Program maintained and operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, or any successor program. (5) "Public employer" means every department, agency, or instrumentality of the State or a political subdivision of the State. (6) "Service contract" means a contract that involves the physical performance of manual labor, if the total cost of such labor exceeds (i) thirty percent of the total cost of all labor, or (ii) five percent of the total contract price. The term does not include: (a) a contract with a public employer, other than a political subdivision, with a total value of less than twenty-five thousand dollars, or a contract with a political subdivision with a total value of less than fifteen thousand dollars; (b) a contract primarily for the acquisition of an end product; and (c) a contract that is predominantly for the performance of professional or consultant services. (7) "Subcontractor" means any person having either: (a) a services contract with a contractor; or (b) a contract with a sub-subcontractor. A subcontractor may also be a private employer. (8) "Sub-subcontractor" means any person having a services contract with a subcontractor. A sub-subcontractor may also be a private employer. (9) "Private employer" means any: (a) person or entity that transacts business in this State, is required to have a license issued by an agency, department, board, commission, or political subdivision of this State that issues licenses for the purposes of operating a business in this State, and employs one or more employees in this State, as defined in Section 12-8-10; (b) person or entity carrying on any employment and the legal representative of a deceased person or the receiver or trustee of any person; or (c) person or entity for whom an individual performs a service or sells a good, of whatever nature, as an employee, as defined in Section 12-8-10.