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South Carolina General Assembly 121st Session, 2015-2016 H. 4971 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Rep. J.E. Smith Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22829zw16.docx Companion/Similar bill(s): 912 Introduced in the House on February 23, 2016 Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary Summary: Unfair Trade Practices HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 2/23/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal - page 63 ) 2/23/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal - page 63 ) View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 2/23/2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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South Carolina General Assembly121st Session, 2015-2016
H. 4971
STATUS INFORMATION
General BillSponsors: Rep. J.E. SmithDocument Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22829zw16.docxCompanion/Similar bill(s): 912
Introduced in the House on February 23, 2016Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Unfair Trade Practices
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number 2/23/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal - page 63 )2/23/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal - page 63 )
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/23/2016
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A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-190 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT THE USE AND ENFORCEMENT OF A NONDISPARAGEMENT CLAUSE CONSTITUTES AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 39-5-190. (A) It is an unfair trade practice and unlawful for a contract or proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services to include a provision waiving the consumer’s right to make a statement regarding the seller or lessor or its employees or agents, or concerning the goods or services.
(B) It is an unfair trade practice and unlawful for a person to threaten or to seek to enforce a provision made unlawful or to otherwise penalize a consumer for making a statement protected under this section.
(C) A waiver of the provisions of this section is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
(D) A person or firm who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties and damages provided in this article.”
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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