H 4698 General Bill, By Stuart, Battle, Cave, J.L.M. Cromer, Davenport, Gamble, Harvin, Haskins, J. Hines, Inabinett, Kirsh, McCraw, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Phillips, Rodgers, Seithel and Simrill
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 37, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRIZES AND GIFTS ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "RETAIL VALUE" AND "SPONSOR"; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WHICH PRIZES AND CONTESTS MAY BE REPRESENTED, PROMOTED, AND AWARDED; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AWARDING OR REPRESENTATION OF PRIZES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON SUFFERING A PECUNIARY LOSS BECAUSE OF AN INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF THIS ACT MAY RECOVER THE GREATER OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR TWICE THE AMOUNT OF THE PECUNIARY LOSS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN SELLERS, INCLUDING CATALOG SELLERS, FROM SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY WILFUL FAILURE OF A SELLER CLAIMING EXEMPTION UNDER THIS ACT TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE EXEMPTION SHALL RENDER A CLAIM OF EXEMPTION VOID; AND TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-203, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER CREDITORS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS, SO AS TO ALSO MAKE THIS SECTION APPLICABLE TO PERSONS OTHER THAN CREDITORS WHOSE CONDUCT IS GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 37.
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02/25/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-22
02/25/98	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-22