H 4114 General Bill, By Wilkins and Harrison
Summary: Unauthorized Practice of Law Consumer Protection Act, Attorneys, Attorney General, Consumer Affairs
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSED SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEYS MAY BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL A PERSON ENGAGING IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW, TO PROVIDE A TIME PERIOD FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DECIDE TO PROSECUTE, TO PROVIDE IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FAILS TO PROSECUTE THAT THE REPORTING ATTORNEY MAY BRING A PROCEEDING, TO PROVIDE MONETARY PENALTIES, AND TO GRANT THE REPORTING ATTORNEY IMMUNITY FOR BRINGING THE ACTION.
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05/15/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
05/15/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7