2023 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Chapter 21 - South Carolina Telephone Privacy Protection Act
Section 37-21-40. Disclosure of certain information at the outset of and during a telephone solicitation.

(A) At the outset of a telephone solicitation, a telephone solicitor shall provide, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a first and last name to identify himself and provide the name of the person on whose behalf the telephone solicitation is being made and promptly disclose to the consumer the following information:

(1) a telephone number and address at which the telephone solicitor may be contacted;

(2) the purpose of the telephone solicitation;

(3) that no purchase or payment is necessary to be able to win a prize or participate in a prize promotion if a prize promotion is offered. This disclosure must be made before or in conjunction with the description of the prize to the consumer. If requested by that person, the telephone solicitor must disclose the no purchase/no payment entry method for the prize promotion; and

(4) the option to be added to the telephone solicitor's in-house 'do not call' list if the consumer requests being added to such list, confirmation that the consumer's name and telephone number will be placed on such list.

(B) At the time of solicitation or offering, the telephone solicitor shall further disclose:

(1) a reasonable and good-faith estimate of the total costs to purchase, receive, or use, and the quantity of, any goods or services that are the subject of the solicitation or offer; and

(2) if the telephone solicitor, or the person on whose behalf the telephone solicitation is being made, has a policy of not making refunds, cancellations, exchanges, or repurchases, a statement informing the consumer of that policy.

(C) If the consumer indicates that he does not want to hear the offer, the telephone solicitor must immediately end the contact.

HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 218 (H.4628), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.