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S. 1118
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21122sd04.doc
Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Used mattresses, retailer requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/31/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12 3/31/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-12
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE ANY MATTRESS SOLD BY A RETAILER WHICH IS RETURNED BY A CUSTOMER DURING A WARRANTY OR TRIAL PERIOD MUST BE SANITIZED AND POSTED AS A USED MATTRESS BEFORE IT MAY BE RESOLD BY THE RETAILER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-1-55. Any mattress sold by a retailer which is returned by a customer during a warranty or trial period must be sanitized and posted as a used mattress before it may be resold by the retailer."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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