Sections 37-15-40 through 37-15-70 do not apply to the sale, purchase, or solicitation or representation in connection therewith of goods from a catalog or of books, recordings, videocassettes, periodicals, and similar goods through a membership group or club that is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission concerning the use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce or through a contractual plan or arrangement, such as a continuity plan, subscription arrangement, or a single sale or purchase series arrangement, under which the seller ships goods to a consumer who has consented in advance to receive the goods, and after examination of the goods, the recipient of the goods is given the opportunity to receive a full refund of charges for the goods or a proportionate refund for an unused portion of the goods, upon return of the goods or the unused portion, undamaged.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 483, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Section 37-15-10. Short title.
Section 37-15-20. Definitions.
Section 37-15-30. Restrictions on representation that a person has won a prize or contest.
Section 37-15-50. Restriction of representation that person has been specially selected.
Section 37-15-60. Use of simulated checks or invoices restricted.
Section 37-15-80. Civil actions to enforce chapter; costs.
Section 37-15-90. Violation of this chapter is unfair trade practice.
Section 37-15-100. Procedures exempted from application of sections 37-15-40 through 37-15-70.