Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1082 Primary Sponsor:Drummond Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Prize notices Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:JIC/5898.HC Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Drummond Martschink Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1082 Senate Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
1082 Senate Nov 04, 1991 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-470 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON CONDUCTING A CONTEST TO FAIL TO GIVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIZES AND THE COSTS OF CLAIMING PRIZES IN ALL NOTICES OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO PRIZEWINNERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-13-470. It is unlawful for a person conducting or sponsoring a contest, who notifies a resident of this State in writing or otherwise that the resident has won or is eligible to receive a prize, to fail:
(1) to provide in every communication with the resident concerning the prize a detailed description of the prize which the resident has won or is eligible to receive, including its fair market value; and
(2) to disclose fully the costs associated with claiming the prize, not including tax consequences.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1992.