South Carolina § 15-75-50 Use of a facsimile machine to transmit unsolicited advertising material prohibited; exceptions; civil actions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 15-75-50 — Use of a facsimile machine to transmit unsolicited advertising material prohibited; exceptions; civil actions.

South Carolina § 15-75-50

Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES

Ch. 75SUITS INVOLVING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS OF WRONGFUL CONDUCT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-75-50 (2026).

Text

(A)No person may use a machine that electronically transmits facsimiles through connection with a telephone network to transmit unsolicited advertising material which offers to sell goods or services except as follows:

(1)where a prior or current business relationship exists between the sender and receiver;

(2)where the facsimile transmission is sent as a follow-up or response to a sales call, sales lead, or other business or association-related contact.

(B)A person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of subsection (A) may bring a civil action to enjoin further violations and to recover the actual damages sustained by reason of the violation, together with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, or two hundred dollars, whichever is greater.

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(A) No person may use a machine that electronically transmits facsimiles through connection with a telephone network to transmit unsolicited advertising material which offers to sell goods or services except as follows: (1) where a prior or current business relationship exists between the sender and receiver; (2) where the facsimile transmission is sent as a follow-up or response to a sales call, sales lead, or other business or association-related contact. (B) A person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of subsection (A) may bring a civil action to enjoin further violations and to recover the actual damages sustained by reason of the violation, together with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, or two hundred dollars, whichever is greater.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 58, SECTION 1. Editor's Note Section 3 of 1991 Act No. 58, effective May 27, 1991, provides as follows: "The provisions of this act do not apply to persons submitting bids for services or materials to be used in connection with nonresidential construction projects."