S 0043 General Bill, By McConnell, Ford and Knotts
Summary: Unlawful trade practices
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-37, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF A NAME TO MISREPRESENT THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A BUSINESS AS AN UNLAWFUL TRADE PRACTICE, SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNLAWFUL TRADE PRACTICE TO PUBLISH IN A TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE DATABASE OR A PRINT ADVERTISEMENT AN INTENTIONALLY MISLEADING REPRESENTATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE BUSINESS, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR PROVIDERS OF TELEPHONE SERVICES OR TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 24)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 24)
01/13/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Nicholson, Gregory
02/22/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/28/12	Senate	Read second time
02/28/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
02/29/12	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/01/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
03/01/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)