H 4318 General Bill, By Snow
Summary: Trade names, marks; musician or artist using another person's in same profession unlawful; Consumer Affairs, Businesses
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-960 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR GROUP ENGAGED IN ANY MUSICAL PRODUCTION OR THE PERFORMING ARTS TO USE THE NAME, TRADE NAME, GROUP NAME, STAGE NAME, OR TRADEMARK OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR GROUP NOW OR FORMERLY ENGAGED IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR MUSICAL PRODUCTION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39, RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-38, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IS UNLAWFUL AND AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FOR ANY PERSON OR GROUP ENGAGED IN ANY MUSICAL PRODUCTION OR THE PERFORMING ARTS TO USE SUCH NAMES OR MARKS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR GROUP NOW OR FORMERLY ENGAGED IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR MUSICAL PRODUCTION OR PERFORMING ARTS UNLESS THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF SUCH NAMES OR MARKS SHALL HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
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08/13/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
08/13/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7