S*0630 (Rat #0075, Act #0052 of 2009) General Bill, By Land, Setzler, L. Martin, Ford, Nicholson, Lourie, Sheheen, Massey, Reese, Elliott, Peeler, Leatherman, Knotts, Hayes, Verdin, Leventis, Coleman, Matthews, Fair, Scott, Hutto, McGill, Williams, O'Dell, Campbell, Thomas, Rankin, Rose, Davis, Alexander, Shoopman, Anderson, S. Martin, Bright, Grooms, Jackson and Malloy
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Summary: Motor vehicle dealers
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-15-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, OR DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE TO REQUIRE OR COERCE A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF HIS DEALERSHIP OR MAKE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATIONS TO THE DEALER'S PREMISES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 56-15-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, FACTORY BRANCH, DISTRIBUTOR BRANCH, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE TO REQUIRE OR COERCE A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF, INVESTMENT IN, OR ACQUISITION OF ANOTHER MAKE OR LINE OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES OR RELATED PRODUCTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-15-90, RELATING TO A MANUFACTURER'S, WHOLESALER'S, DISTRIBUTOR'S OR FRANCHISOR'S UNLAWFUL FAILURE TO RENEW, TERMINATE, OR RESTRICT THE TRANSFER OF A FRANCHISE, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND TO PROVIDE THE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN CALCULATING THE FAIR AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE VALUE OF A DEALERSHIP FRANCHISE. - ratified title
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03/26/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/26/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4
04/15/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
04/16/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-29
04/21/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-29
04/22/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/09	Senate	Amended SJ-18
04/22/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
04/23/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-229
04/23/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-229
04/30/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
05/05/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/09	House	Amended HJ-33
05/12/09	House	Read second time HJ-38
05/13/09	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-6
05/13/09	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-73
05/27/09		Ratified R 75
06/03/09		Became law without Governor's signature
06/11/09		Effective date 06/03/09
06/12/09		Act No. 52