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§ 56-16-90 — Unfair competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

South Carolina § 56-16-90
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 16REGULATION OF MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, AND WHOLESALERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-16-90 (2026).

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(a)Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices as defined in Section 56-16-100 are declared to be unlawful.
(b)In construing paragraph (a) the courts may be guided by the definitions in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).

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§ 45
15 U.S.C. § 45

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 511, SECTION 1.

Nearby Sections

15
§ 56-16-10
Definitions.
§ 56-16-100
Particular unlawful acts; duty of Office of Administrator with regard to investigation and enjoining of abuses involving motorcycles.
§ 56-16-110
Manufacturer's specification of dealer's delivery and preparation obligations.
§ 56-16-120
Imposition of restrictions on motorcycle dealer or franchisee.
§ 56-16-130
Manufacturer's, distributor's, or wholesaler's offer of inducement to dealer in connection with sale of motorcycle to state or political subdivision.
§ 56-16-140
License for dealer or wholesaler; exhibition license; complaints; fees; penalties for noncompliance.
§ 56-16-150
Application for dealer's or wholesaler's license; bond; duty to notify department where information given by applicant changes or licensee ceases operations; death of licensee.
§ 56-16-160
Requirement as to dealer's maintenance of bona fide established place of business; size of business; permanent sign; conducting business on property adjacent.
§ 56-16-170
Records of transfers; organization and legibility; penalties.
§ 56-16-180
Denial, suspension, or revocation of motorcycle dealer license.
§ 56-16-20
Manufacturer's specification of dealer's delivery and preparation obligations.
§ 56-16-200
Civil actions; damages; effect of judgments as prima facie evidence.
§ 56-16-210
Contracts violating provisions of this chapter.
§ 56-16-30
Obligation to fulfill warranty agreement.
§ 56-16-40
Notification to dealerships of manufacturer's intention to establish new dealership or relocate existing dealership; civil action challenging new dealership or relocation.
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