H*2943 (Rat #0546, Act #0489 of 1988) General Bill, By Kirsh
    A Bill to amend Title 39, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to trade and commerce, by adding Chapter 65 so as to require an out-of-state principal to pay commissions owed to a sales representative within a certain period after a contract between them is terminated, provide for certain punitive damages and attorney's fees if post-termination commissions are not paid in a timely manner, provide for attorney's fees to be awarded against persons bringing frivolous actions, provide for personal jurisdiction over certain nonresident principals, and provide that any agreements which waive any of the requirements of this Chapter are void.
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04/14/87	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1830
04/14/87	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1831
02/10/88	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1025
02/18/88	House	Amended HJ-1267
02/18/88	House	Read second time HJ-1268
02/23/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1353
02/24/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-20
02/24/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21
04/06/88	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-130
04/07/88	Senate	Amended SJ-42
04/07/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-43
04/07/88	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-43
04/14/88	Senate	Amended SJ-193
04/14/88	Senate	Read third time SJ-194
04/14/88	Senate	Returned SJ-194
04/20/88	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3119
04/26/88		Ratified R 546
05/02/88		Signed By Governor
05/02/88		Effective date 05/02/88
05/02/88		Act No. 489
05/18/88		Copies available