South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4450

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4450
Primary Sponsor:                Holt
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        False Advertising
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3074JM.94
Introduced Date:                19940112
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940112
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Holt
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                Whipper
                                Neal
                                Waites
                                White
                                Shissias
                                Canty
                                J. Brown
                                Sturkie
                                Stille
                                Inabinett
                                Byrd
                                Breeland
                                Riser
                                Law
                                Koon
                                Williams
                                Meacham
                                Stuart
                                Corning
                                Lanford
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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4450  House   19940112      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF FALSE ADVERTISING WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE, PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS BY APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. (A) Whenever a person with intent to sell or otherwise dispose of any product or merchandise in this State offers or advertises in any manner whatsoever such product or merchandise to the public for sale at a percentage off the original sale price of the product or merchandise, the person shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Consumer Affairs that the product or merchandise actually sold in South Carolina for the original sale price within six months of the sale of such product or merchandise.

(B) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of false advertising and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars for each product or item of merchandise which was sold by the person in this State at the false sale price.

(C) The penalty provided in subsection (B) is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalty provided by law for the same, similar, or related activity.

(D) The provisions of this section must be administered and enforced by the Department of Consumer Affairs by appropriate regulations.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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