H 3333 General Bill, By Davenport and Lee
Summary: Telephone calls, unsolicited consumer; unfair trade practices, Consumer Affairs, Businesses, Prizes and Gifts
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR WHO MAKES AN UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALL AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 15, TITLE 37, THE "PRIZES AND GIFTS ACT" OR CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39, THE "SOUTH CAROLINA UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT" IS SUBJECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES IN THOSE CHAPTERS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT EXCLUSIVE OF, THE ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIAL PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-90, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE "PRIZES AND GIFTS ACT", SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 39-1-50, RELATING TO UNSOLICITED MERCHANDISE RECEIVED THROUGH THE MAIL BEING DEEMED A GIFT TO THE RECIPIENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MERCHANDISE, THE ORDER FOR WHICH WAS OBTAINED IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 16-17-445 OR THE "PRIZES AND GIFTS ACT" OR THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRADE PRACTICES ACT", IS UNSOLICITED MERCHANDISE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING DEEMED A GIFT TO THE RECIPIENT.
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01/21/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
01/21/99	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6
03/09/99	House	Tabled in committee Labor, Commerce and Industry