H*4688 (Rat #0364, Act #0002 of 2005) General Bill, By Davenport, Martin, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Branham, Cato, Clark, Clyburn, Coates, J. Hines, M. Hines, Kirsh, Moody-Lawrence, Rivers, Scarborough, Sinclair, Snow, Stille and Tripp
Summary: Gift certificates, provisions
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL NOT ISSUE OR SELL A GIFT CERTIFICATE WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES BEFORE THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED OR SOLD, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CONDITION RELATING TO THE USE OF A GIFT CERTIFICATE MUST BE STATED CLEARLY ON THE CERTIFICATE, ENVELOPE, COVERING, OR RECEIPT, IF THE CONDITION PROVIDES THAT THE CERTIFICATE DECREASES IN VALUE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OR THAT A FEE IS CHARGED AGAINST THE BALANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. - ratified title
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02/03/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-39
02/03/04	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-40
03/25/04	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
03/31/04	House	Amended HJ-16
03/31/04	House	Read second time HJ-17
04/01/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
04/01/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/01/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
04/01/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-20
05/13/04	Senate	Amended SJ-19
05/13/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
05/13/04	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-19
05/18/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
05/25/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-42
06/02/04		Ratified R 364
11/04/04		Signed By Governor
11/09/04		Copies available
11/09/04		Effective date 07/01/04
02/16/05		Act No. 2