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2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 39 - Trade and Commerce
CHAPTER 8 - TRADE SECRETS
- Section 39-8-1 to 39-8-9. Repealed by 1997 Act No. 38, Section 1, eff May 21, 1997.
- Section 39-8-10. Short title.
- Section 39-8-11. Repealed by 1997 Act No. 38, Section 1, eff May 21, 1997.
- Section 39-8-20. Definitions.
- Section 39-8-30. Trade secrets; employees' obligation to refrain from disclosing; civil actions and remedies.
- Section 39-8-40. Recovery of actual damages; exemplary damages.
- Section 39-8-50. Injunctions against actual or threatened misappropriations.
- Section 39-8-60. Preservation of secrecy during discovery proceedings of civil actions; substantial need defined.
- Section 39-8-70. Time limit for bringing action.
- Section 39-8-80. Bad faith; award of attorney's fees.
- Section 39-8-90. Persons guilty of stealing trade secrets; criminal penalties.
- Section 39-8-100. Criminal proceedings; finding of disclosure of trade secrets; issuance of protective order.
- Section 39-8-110. Chapter's effect on conflicting tort, restitutionary and other laws; effect on other remedies.
- Section 39-8-120. Severability.
- Section 39-8-130. Retroactive application of chapter.
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