S 0274 General Bill, By Ford
Summary: Untrue or misleading advertising prohibited
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-1-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MAKING INTENTIONALLY UNTRUE STATEMENTS IN ADVERTISING, SO AS TO PROHIBIT IN ANY FORM ADVERTISING THAT IS KNOWN OR SHOULD BE KNOWN TO BE UNTRUE OR MISLEADING, INCLUDING TELEVISION, RADIO, AND INTERNET BROADCASTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-40, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, SO AS TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO A PERSON WHO KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE ADVERTISING WAS UNTRUE OR MISLEADING.
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01/18/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
01/18/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
02/04/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott, Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary