Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4450 Primary Sponsor:Holt Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:False Advertising Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:DKA/3074JM.94 Introduced Date:19940112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Holt Cobb-Hunter Whipper Neal Waites White Shissias Canty J. Brown Sturkie Stille Inabinett Byrd Breeland Riser Law Koon Williams Meacham Stuart Corning Lanford Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 4450 House 19940112 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF FALSE ADVERTISING WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE, PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS BY APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) Whenever a person with intent to sell or otherwise dispose of any product or merchandise in this State offers or advertises in any manner whatsoever such product or merchandise to the public for sale at a percentage off the original sale price of the product or merchandise, the person shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Consumer Affairs that the product or merchandise actually sold in South Carolina for the original sale price within six months of the sale of such product or merchandise.
(B) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of false advertising and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars for each product or item of merchandise which was sold by the person in this State at the false sale price.
(C) The penalty provided in subsection (B) is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalty provided by law for the same, similar, or related activity.
(D) The provisions of this section must be administered and enforced by the Department of Consumer Affairs by appropriate regulations.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.