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STATUS INFORMATION
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Sponsors: Senators Hawkins, Malloy, Hutto, Lourie, Thomas, Setzler, Hayes, Ritchie and Sheheen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10556mm05.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Attorney advertising services in a false or misleading way is unlawful
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/26/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11 1/26/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-39 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNLAWFUL TRADE PRACTICE FOR AN ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE HIS SERVICES IN A FALSE, DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING WAY INCLUDING THE USE OF A NICKNAME THAT CREATES AN UNREASONABLE EXPECTATION OF RESULTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-5-39. Notwithstanding another provision of law, it is an unlawful trade practice, pursuant to Section 39-5-20, for an attorney to advertise his services in this State in a false, deceptive, or misleading manner including, but not limited to, the use of a nickname that creates an unreasonable expectation of results."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to advertisements appearing after that date.
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