S 0576 General Bill, By Land
Similar (H 3729)
Summary: Trade practices, unfair; ascertainable loss, actions against unfair methods of competition; Businesses, Consumer
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "ASCERTAINABLE LOSS", AND TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY REQUEST THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL EITHER BRING AN ACTION IN THE NAME OF THE STATE AGAINST A PERSON WHO HAS USED OR IS USING ANY METHOD, ACT, OR PRACTICE RELATING TO UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS, OR TO ALLOW THAT INDIVIDUAL TO PURSUE AN ACTION AGAINST A PERSON USING UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION, WITH CERTAIN POWERS DEVOLVED TO THAT INDIVIDUAL BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
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03/09/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/09/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6