South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Trusts, Monopolies And Restraints Of Trade
Section 39-3-130. Agreement in restraint of trade shall be conspiracy to defraud.

Any corporation organized under the laws of this or any other State or country transacting or conducting any kind of business in this State or any partnership, individual or other person or association of persons whatsoever, who shall create, enter into or become a member of or a party to any pool, trust, agreement, combination, confederation or understanding with any other corporation, partnership, individual or other person or association of persons to regulate or fix the price of any article of manufacture, mechanism, merchandise, commodity, convenience or repair, any product of mining or other article or thing whatsoever or to maintain such price when so regulated or fixed or shall enter into or become a member of or a party to any pool, agreement, combination, contract, association or confederation to fix or limit the amount or quantity of any article of manufacture, mechanism, merchandise, commodity, convenience or repair, product of mining or other article or thing whatsoever or the price or premium to be paid for insuring property against loss or damage by fire, lightning, storm, cyclone, tornado or any other kind of policy issued by any person shall be guilty of a conspiracy to defraud and be subject to the penalties provided by this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-63; 1952 Code Section 66-63; 1942 Code Section 6624; 1932 Code Section 6624; Civ. C. '22 Section 3534; Civ. C. '12 Section 2441; 1902 (23) 1057.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 39 - Trade and Commerce

Chapter 3 - Trusts, Monopolies And Restraints Of Trade

Section 39-3-10. Arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts, and combinations adversely affecting competition or price declared against public policy.

Section 39-3-20. Penalties for corporate violations of Section 39-3-10.

Section 39-3-30. Injured person may recover damages.

Section 39-3-40. Testimony may be compelled; immunity of witness.

Section 39-3-110. "Monopoly" defined.

Section 39-3-120. Monopolies declared unlawful.

Section 39-3-130. Agreement in restraint of trade shall be conspiracy to defraud.

Section 39-3-140. Agreements to limit competition, conspiracy to defraud.

Section 39-3-150. Conspiracy to form monopoly; exemptions for motor fuel sales to meet existing competition; records to support exemption.

Section 39-3-160. Forfeiture of corporate franchise.

Section 39-3-170. Disqualification of foreign corporation.

Section 39-3-180. Penalties.

Section 39-3-190. Enforcement by Attorney General and solicitors.

Section 39-3-200. Provisions of article are cumulative.

Section 39-3-310. Investigations by Attorney General; attendance of witnesses.

Section 39-3-320. Application for discovery.

Section 39-3-330. Issuance of order of discovery; form and service of order.

Section 39-3-340. Conduct of examination.

Section 39-3-350. Testimony may be compelled; immunity of witness.

Section 39-3-360. Powers of referee.

Section 39-3-510. Repeal of common-law rights in phonograph records after sale.