Current Status Bill Number:3006 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Cromer All Sponsors:Cromer, Haskins, Stille, Seithel, Bailey, Altman, Inabinett, Meacham, J. Hines, Lloyd, and Moody-Lawrence Drafted Document Number:BBM\10945JM.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Repair business, damaged or returned parts, replacement parts and identification or serial numbers in trade or commerce
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI
referred to Committee
House 19961211 Prefiled, referred to Committee 26 HLCI
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-37 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS AN "UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE IN THE CONDUCT OF TRADE OR COMMERCE" FOR A REPAIR BUSINESS TO FAIL TO RETURN DAMAGED OR REMOVED PARTS FROM A COMMERCIAL ITEM, OR TO FAIL TO FURNISH THE SERIAL OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS, FOLLOWING THE OWNER'S REQUEST FOR THE PARTS OR FOR THE SERIAL OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-5-37. It is an `unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of any trade or commerce' under Section 39-5-20 for any person engaged in the business of repairing any item bought and sold in trade or commerce (1) to fail to return to the owner of the item any damaged or removed part from the item, or (2) to fail to furnish to the owner the serial or identification number of any replacement part for the item, following in either case the owner's request that such part be returned or that such serial or identification number be furnished."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.