H 3654 General Bill, By Williams, King, Jefferson, McKnight, Anderson, Gilliard, 
Kirby, Hosey, Alexander, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Dillard, Hodges and Mack
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 39-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING
 MOTOR FUEL AT RETAIL IN THIS STATE AND CHARGES DIFFERENT PRICES FOR THE
 PURCHASE OF MOTOR FUEL BASED ON THE FORM OF PAYMENT, MUST CONSIDER A DEBIT
 CARD THE SAME AS CASH, AND CHARGE THE PURCHASER THE SAME AS IF THE PURCHASER
 PAID WITH CASH.

   02/12/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)
   02/12/15  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 45)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING MOTOR FUEL AT RETAIL IN THIS STATE AND CHARGES DIFFERENT PRICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOTOR FUEL BASED ON THE FORM OF PAYMENT, MUST CONSIDER A DEBIT CARD THE SAME AS CASH, AND CHARGE THE PURCHASER THE SAME AS IF THE PURCHASER PAID WITH CASH.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-1-110.     (A)    A person who is in the business of selling motor fuel at retail in this State, and meets the definition of 'ultimate vendor' as defined in Section 12-28-110, who charges different prices for the purchase of motor fuel based on the form of payment, must consider a debit card the same as cash, and charge the purchaser the same as if the purchaser paid with cash.

(B)    Nothing in this section prohibits a seller of motor fuel from conditioning acceptance of a debit card on a buyer's minimum purchase.

(C)    A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.