Unfair Trade Practices

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  4. Unfair Trade Practices

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Section
39-5-10

Short title; definitions.

Section
39-5-20

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices unlawful; application of interpretations of Federal act.

Section
39-5-30

Repealed.

Section
39-5-35

Requiring certain insurance coverage as unfair trade practice.

Section
39-5-36

Resale of tickets for more than one dollar above original price.

Section
39-5-37

Use of assumed or fictitious name to misrepresent geographical origin, etc., of business as unfair trade practice.

Section
39-5-38

Deceptive or misleading advertisement of live musical performance; injunction; penalty.

Section
39-5-39

Attorney advertising in false, deceptive or misleading manner.

Section
39-5-40

Article inapplicable to certain practices and transactions.

Section
39-5-42

Misrepresenting food or food products as product of South Carolina.

Section
39-5-50

Action for injunction against violation of article; additional orders or judgments to restore property acquired by illegal means.

Section
39-5-60

Assurance of voluntary compliance with article.

Section
39-5-70

Investigative demand by Attorney General.

Section
39-5-80

Additional powers of Attorney General in administration of article.

Section
39-5-90

Service of notice, demand or subpoena.

Section
39-5-100

Person served with notice, investigative demand or subpoena shall comply; penalty for violation; enforcement.

Section
39-5-110

Civil penalties for willful violation or violations of injunction.

Section
39-5-120

Dissolution, suspension or forfeiture of franchise or charter of corporation violating injunction.

Section
39-5-130

Duty of solicitors and county and city attorneys.

Section
39-5-140

Actions for damages.

Section
39-5-145

Price gouging during emergency; definitions; penalty; evidence of knowledge or intent.

Section
39-5-147

Charitable solicitations during emergencies; penalty.

Section
39-5-149

Registration of agent by trade association, corporation, or partnership to receive notification of state of emergency.

Section
39-5-150

Limitation of actions.

Section
39-5-160

Article shall be cumulative.

Section
39-5-170

Vehicle glass repair business; unlawful practices.

Section
39-5-180

Vehicle glass repairs; false claims.

Section
39-5-310

Definitions.

Section
39-5-320

Sale by wholesaler at retail for as low a price as at wholesale shall be unfair trade practice.

Section
39-5-325

Unfair trade practice for retailer of motor fuel to sell below cost with intent or effect of impairing competition; exemptions; records to support claimed exemption.

Section
39-5-330

Sale by wholesaler at retail at lower price than at wholesale shall be unfair trade practice.

Section
39-5-340

Liability of wholesaler for sale at wholesale prices by retail establishment controlled by wholesaler.

Section
39-5-350

Exemptions.

Section
39-5-360

Penalties.

Section
39-5-510

Definitions.

Section
39-5-520

Blind bidding prohibited; notice of trade screenings required.

Section
39-5-530

Contents of invitation to bid; nature and examination of bids; rebids.

Section
39-5-540

Waiver of blind bidding prohibited.

Section
39-5-550

Applicability of article.

Section
39-5-560

Penalty for violation of article.

Section
39-5-710

Short title.

Section
39-5-720

Definitions.

Section
39-5-730

Pyramid promotional schemes prohibited.