H 3122 General Bill, By J. Smith, Maddox, Jennings, Rhoad, Meacham, Cotty, Littlejohn and Lourie
Similar (H 3693)
Summary: Telephone calls, unsolicited consumer; prize promotion, solicitor of call; Consumer Affairs, Crimes and Offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "PRIZE PROMOTION", TO PROVIDE THAT A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR WHO MAKES AN UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALL MUST DISCLOSE PROMPTLY TO THE PERSON RECEIVING THE CALL THE IDENTITY OF THE SELLER, THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CALL IS TO SELL GOODS OR SERVICES, THE NATURE OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES, THAT NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO WIN OR PARTICIPATE IN A PRIZE PROMOTION IF A PRIZE PROMOTION IS OFFERED, AND THAT, WHEN REQUESTED, THE TELEMARKETER MUST DISCLOSE THE NO PURCHASE/NO PAYMENT ENTRY METHOD FOR THE PRIZE PROMOTION, AND TO REVISE THE METHOD BY WHICH THE CALLED PARTY'S NAME MAY BE DELETED FROM THE SOLICITOR'S CALLING LIST.
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12/16/98	House	Prefiled
12/16/98	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/12/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-46
01/12/99	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-46
03/09/99	House	Tabled in committee Labor, Commerce and Industry