Whenever complaint has been made to the Attorney General or he has reason to believe that the provisions of Articles 1 or 3 of this chapter relating to and regulating trusts and combinations or unlawful and unfair discrimination to destroy a competitor's business have been violated, the Attorney General, in addition to the authority otherwise conferred upon him by law, may investigate such alleged violation of law and in making such investigation he may summon and require the attendance of witnesses at such time and place as he may designate in the same manner as witnesses are required to appear and testify in the trial of cases in courts of this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-111; 1952 Code Section 66-111; 1942 Code Section 3118; 1932 Code Section 3118; 1930 (36) 1396.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Trusts, Monopolies And Restraints Of Trade
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 39-3-160. Forfeiture of corporate franchise.
Section 39-3-170. Disqualification of foreign corporation.
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.