South Carolina § 39-5-40 Article inapplicable to certain practices and transactions.

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§ 39-5-40 — Article inapplicable to certain practices and transactions.

South Carolina § 39-5-40

Title 39TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 5UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 39-5-40 (2026).

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Nothing in this article shall apply to:

(a)Actions or transactions permitted under laws administered by any regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this State or the United States or actions or transactions permitted by any other South Carolina State law.

(b)Acts done by the publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical or radio or television station in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement, when the owner, agent or employee did not have knowledge of the false, misleading or deceptive character of the advertisement and did not have a direct financial interest in the sale or distribution of the advertised product or service.

(c)This article does not supersede or apply to unfair trade practices covered and regulated under Title 38, Ch

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Nothing in this article shall apply to: (a) Actions or transactions permitted under laws administered by any regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this State or the United States or actions or transactions permitted by any other South Carolina State law. (b) Acts done by the publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical or radio or television station in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement, when the owner, agent or employee did not have knowledge of the false, misleading or deceptive character of the advertisement and did not have a direct financial interest in the sale or distribution of the advertised product or service. (c) This article does not supersede or apply to unfair trade practices covered and regulated under Title 38, Chapter 57, Sections 38-57-10 through 38-55-320. (d) Any challenged practices that are subject to, and comply with, statutes administered by the Federal Trade Commission and the rules, regulations and decisions interpreting such statutes. For the purpose of this section, the burden of proving exemption from the provisions of this article shall be upon the person claiming the exemption.