Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 4787
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7097mm04.doc
Introduced in the House on February 18, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Unlawful use of checks in commercial solicitations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/18/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-55 2/18/2004 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55
View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-31 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNLAWFUL TRADE PRACTICE TO INCLUDE A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT IN A SOLICITATION IF THE NEGOTIATION OF THE INSTRUMENT BY THE ADDRESSEE CREATES A CONTRACT FOR THE SOLICITED PURCHASE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-5-31. It is an unlawful trade practice pursuant to Section 39-5-20 for a person to include in a solicitation for the sale of a product or service an enclosure that is, or purports to be, a check or other negotiable instrument made payable to the order of the addressee, the endorsement, and negotiation of which by the addressee creates a contract for the purchase of the solicited product or service."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:39 A.M.