Source: http://sdlegislature.gov/sessions/2008/Bills/HB1066P.htm
Timestamp: 2018-01-18 13:39:10
Document Index: 198933551

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37', '§ 37']

400P0309 HOUSE BILL NO. 1066
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding deceptive trade practices.
Section 1. That § 37-24-6 be amended to read as follows:
37-24-6. It For purposes of any civil remedy available to the attorney general pursuant to this chapter, it is a deceptive act or practice for any person to:
(1) Knowingly and intentionally act, use, or employ any deceptive or unfair act or practice, fraud, false pretense, false promises, or misrepresentation or to conceal, suppress, or omit any material fact in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise, regardless of whether any person has in fact been mislead, deceived, or damaged thereby . Such a deceptive or unfair act or practice violates this section whether it occurs before, during, or after a transaction or advertisement. The term, unfair practice, means an act or practice which causes substantial, unavoidable injury to consumers that is not outweighed by any consumer or competitive benefits which the practice produces ;
(2) Advertise price reductions without satisfying one of the following either :
(b) Has a sales price before price reduction that is less than fifteen one hundred dollars per item;
(4) Give or offer a rebate, discount, or anything of value to an individual any person as an inducement for selling consumer property or services in consideration of the
person giving the names of prospective purchasers or otherwise aiding in making a sale to another person, if the earning of the rebate, discount, or other thing of value is contingent upon the occurrence of an event subsequent to the time the individual person agrees to the sale;
(9) Knowingly and intentionally fail to mail to a future guest a written confirmation of
the date and rates of reservations made for any accommodation at a hotel, motel, campsite, or other lodging accommodation when a written request for confirmation is received from the future guest;
The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to a customer discount or membership card issued by a store or buying club for use in that store or buying club, or a patient access program voluntarily sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, or a consortium of pharmaceutical manufacturers, that provide free or discounted prescription drug products directly to low income or uninsured individuals either through a discount card or direct shipment.
Each In addition to any civil remedy available to the attorney general pursuant to this chapter, each intentional act in violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any subsequent conviction of an intentional act in violation of this statute section , which occurs within two years is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any subsequent conviction of an intentional act in violation of this statute section , which occurs within two years of a conviction of a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to this statute section , is a Class 6 felony.
Section 2. That § 37-24-31 be amended to read as follows:
37-24-31. Any person who claims to have been adversely affected by any intentional act or a practice declared to be unlawful by § 37-24-6 shall be permitted to may bring a civil action for the recovery of actual damages suffered as a result of such the intentional act or practice.
Section 3. That § 37-24-8 be amended to read as follows:
37-24-8. For the purposes only of actions brought by the attorney general under § 37-24-23 or by state's attorneys under § 37-24-24, the engaging in an act or practice declared to be unlawful by § 37-24-6 shall be prima facie evidence that the act or practice was engaged in knowingly and intentionally . This section shall does not apply with respect to relief sought under § 37-24-29, to private actions brought under § 37-24-31, and to the imposition of civil penalties pursuant to §§ 37-24-26 and 37-24-27.