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S*0706 (Rat #0521, Act #0501 of 1994) General Bill, By Leventis
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976 by adding Section 39-9-62 so as to provide requirements for packaging and labeling of commodities, Section 39-9-64 so as to provide requirements for the method of sale of commodities, Section 39-9-65 so as to provide requirements for the registration of servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices, Section 39-9-66 so as to provide requirements for type evaluation, Section 39-9-68 so as to provide requirements for the Department of Agriculture Consumer Services Division to administer the weights and measures law, Section 39-9-203 so as to provide related civil penalties, Section 39-9-206, so as to provide for an administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty, and Section 39-9-208 so as to provide related criminal penalties; to amend Chapter 9, Title 39, relating to weights and measures for commodities, so as to revise definitions and references to conform to federal law, provide related powers and duties for the Commissioner of Agriculture, revise requirements for local weights and measures officials, for quantity, for measures by which commodities are sold, for bulk deliveries, and for one of a lot packages containing random weights of the same commodity, provide for package information requirements to apply to random and standard packages, revise penalties, and authorize applications for restraining orders.-amended title
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A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976 by adding Section 39-9-62 so as to provide requirements for packaging and labeling of commodities, Section 39-9-64 so as to provide requirements for the method of sale of commodities, Section 39-9-65 so as to provide requirements for the registration of servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices, Section 39-9-66 so as to provide requirements for type evaluation, Section 39-9-68 so as to provide requirements for the Department of Agriculture Consumer Services Division to administer the weights and measures law, Section 39-9-203 so as to provide related civil penalties, Section 39-9-206, so as to provide for an administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty, and Section 39-9-208 so as to provide related criminal penalties; to amend Chapter 9, Title 39, relating to weights and measures for commodities, so as to revise definitions and references to conform to federal law, provide related powers and duties for the Commissioner of Agriculture, revise requirements for local weights and measures officials, for quantity, for measures by which commodities are sold, for bulk deliveries, and for one of a lot packages containing random weights of the same commodity, provide for package information requirements to apply to random and standard packages, revise penalties, and authorize applications for restraining orders.-amended title
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| 04/15/93 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-11 |
| 04/15/93 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-12 |
| 01/26/94 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-6 |
| 01/27/94 | Senate | Read second time SJ-15 |
| 02/01/94 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-15 |
| 02/02/94 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-17 |
| 02/02/94 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-17 |
| 05/04/94 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-9 |
| 05/24/94 | House | Amended HJ-25 |
| 05/24/94 | House | Read second time HJ-25 |
| 05/25/94 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-13 |
| 05/26/94 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-35 |
| 06/02/94 | Ratified R 521 | |
| 08/25/94 | Signed By Governor | |
| 08/25/94 | Effective date 08/25/94 | |
| 09/12/94 | Act No. 501 | |
| 09/12/94 | Copies available |