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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Massey
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Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Public records
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 56)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 56)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 30 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE RECORDATION ESSENTIAL FOR THE VALIDITY OF PUBLIC RECORDS, BY ADDING A SECTION TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION OF A PERSON IF USING MORTGAGE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ANY DOCUMENT RECORDED WITH THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OR CLERK OF COURT, AND TO IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR THAT COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7, Title 30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 30-7-110. (A) A person shall not knowingly obtain or use mortgage information, including the amount mortgaged or name of a mortgage lender, from any document recorded in a register of deeds office or clerk of court, for commercial solicitation directed at any person in this state.
(B) A person who knowingly violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
(C) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Commercial solicitation' means contact by telephone, mail, or electronic mail for the purpose of selling or marketing a consumer product or service.
(2) 'Person' means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, and all other legal and commercial entities."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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