S.C. Code Ann. § 37-2-304

Advertising

Known as the South Carolina Consumer Protection Code

The act spans §§ 37–37 (347 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Wiring Device Antitrust Litigation (1980)

Most recently applied in Robinette Hardware Co. v. Square D Co. (September 1980)

1976 Act No. 686 SECTION 15.

(1) A seller or lessor may not advertise, print, display, publish, distribute, broadcast, or cause to be advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, or broadcast in any manner any statement or representation with regard to the rates, terms, or conditions of credit with respect to a consumer credit sale that is false, misleading, or deceptive.

(2) Advertising that complies with the Federal Truth in Lending Act does not violate this section.

(3) This section does not apply to the owner or personnel, as such, of any medium in which an advertisement appears or through which it is disseminated.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.