S 0808 General Bill, By McConnell, Elliott and Ford
Summary: Lemon Law for watercraft and associated equipment
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL "LEMON LAW" REMEDIES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF WARRANTIES ON SAILBOATS, BOATS, MOTORS, TRAILERS, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, OR PARTS, TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE SELLER OR MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO CONFORM A SAILBOAT, BOAT, MOTOR, TRAILER, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENT, OR PART TO AN EXPRESS WARRANTY WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD AFTER NOTICE OF A DEFECT, CONDITION, OR NONCONFORMITY, THE SELLER OR MANUFACTURER, AT THE OPTION OF THE CONSUMER, MUST REPLACE THE SAILBOAT, BOAT, MOTOR, TRAILER, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENT, OR PART WITH A COMPARABLE SAILBOAT, BOAT, MOTOR, TRAILER, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENT, OR PART OR ACCEPT RETURN OF THE SAILBOAT, BOAT, MOTOR, TRAILER, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENT, OR PART AND REFUND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE TO THE CONSUMER, INCLUDING COLLATERAL CHARGES, AND TO PROVIDE OTHER PROVISIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF WARRANTIES ON SAILBOATS, BOATS, MOTORS, TRAILERS, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, AND PARTS.
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12/12/01	Senate	Prefiled
12/12/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/08/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-32
01/08/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-32