South Carolina § 39-9-140 Measures by which commodities are sold.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 39-9-140 — Measures by which commodities are sold.

South Carolina § 39-9-140

Title 39TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 9WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 39-9-140 (2026).

Text

(A)Except as otherwise provided by the Commissioner of Agriculture or by firmly established trade custom and practice, commodities:

(1)in liquid form must be sold by liquid measure or by weight;

(2)not in liquid form must be sold only by weight, measure, or count.

(B)The method of sale must provide accurate and adequate quantity information that permits the buyer to make price and quantity comparisons.

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(A) Except as otherwise provided by the Commissioner of Agriculture or by firmly established trade custom and practice, commodities: (1) in liquid form must be sold by liquid measure or by weight; (2) not in liquid form must be sold only by weight, measure, or count. (B) The method of sale must provide accurate and adequate quantity information that permits the buyer to make price and quantity comparisons.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 66-161; 1971 (57) 241; 1994 Act No. 501, SECTION 2, eff August 25, 1994. Effect of Amendment The 1994 amendment revised this section.