South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 181


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-2-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN INNKEEPER CONSPICUOUSLY POST TELEPHONE, E-MAIL, ON-LINE, AND FAX RATES CHARGED IN ITS LODGING ESTABLISHMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 45-2-90.    The innkeeper of a lodging establishment shall post:

(1)    in a conspicuous place in the office of the lodging establishment a notice of the rates charged for local, long-distance, toll-free, and room-to-room telephone calls, electronic mail messages, Internet on-line access, and facsimile transmissions; and

(2)    in each room of the lodging establishment a notice to communicate with the front desk for the rates charged for local, long-distance, toll-free, and room-to-room telephone calls, electronic mail messages, Internet on-line access, and facsimile transmission."

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

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