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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bowers
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3033sa15.docx
Introduced in the House on June 3, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Termination of contracts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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6/3/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
6/3/2015 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 37-1-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE A ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY PERIOD FOR WHICH A RESIDENT OVER SEVENTY MAY TERMINATE HIS CONTRACT WITH A SELLER OF HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS OR HOME MEDICAL DEVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Part 1, Chapter 1, Title 37 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 37-1-120. (A) A resident of this State who is over the age of seventy shall have one hundred twenty days after the sale of a home security system or home medical device to terminate the sales contract. The seller promptly shall refund the amount paid for the system or device. This section only applies to the sale of home security systems and home medical devices not initiated during a home visit.
(B) For purposes of this section, a 'home medical device' means a medical device intended for users in any environment outside of a professional health care facility. This includes devices intended for use in both professional health care facilities and homes."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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