South Carolina Statutes
§ 39-5-37 — Use of assumed or fictitious name to misrepresent business is unfair trade practice.
South Carolina § 39-5-37
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 39-5-37 (2026).
Text
It shall be an unlawful trade practice under Section 39-5-20 to use an assumed or fictitious name in the conduct of a business to intentionally misrepresent the geographic origin, ownership of manufacturing facilities, or location of such business.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 438, SECTION 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 1998).
Nearby Sections
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§ 39-5-10
Short title; definitions.§ 39-5-100
Person served with notice, investigative demand, or subpoena shall comply; penalty enforcement.§ 39-5-120
Dissolution, suspension, or forfeiture.§ 39-5-140
Actions for damages.§ 39-5-150
Limitation of actions.§ 39-5-160
Article is cumulative.§ 39-5-180
Vehicle glass repairs; false claims.§ 39-5-310
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South Carolina § 39-5-37, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/39-5-37.