S 1253 General Bill, By Fair
Summary: Unfair trade practice
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-45 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FOR THE PROVIDER OF CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS, SERVICE, OR EQUIPMENT TO CHARGE A REACTIVATION FEE WHEN A CELLULAR PHONE IS LOST, DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED, CHARGE A FEE IN EXCESS OF THE AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL TO A CUSTOMER WHOSE CELLULAR TELEPHONE IS STOLEN OR WHO CANCELS A CONTRACT DUE TO HIS MOVE INTO AN AREA WITH NO TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER SIGNAL, OR TO OTHERWISE BE UNJUSTLY ENRICHED IN CONNECTION WITH A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS, SERVICE, OR EQUIPMENT CONTRACT, AND TO DEFINE "UNJUST ENRICHMENT" FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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04/01/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
04/01/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
04/10/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell