South Carolina § 38-78-55 - Automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless certain conditions are met.
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§ 38-78-55. Automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless certain conditions are met.
No automatic renewal provision in a service contract shall be enforceable against the contract holder unless the contract holder was presented written or electronic notification of that automatic renewal provision not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days before the cancellation deadline required by the automatic renewal provision. This notification shall conspicuously disclose:
(A) that unless the service contract holder cancels the contract, the contract will automatically renew;
(B) the amount that will be charged upon renewal; and
(C) methods by which the service contract holder may obtain details of the automatic renewal provision and cancellation procedure, which shall include a toll-free telephone number, electronic email address, a postal address if the seller directly bills the consumer, or another cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use mechanism for cancellation.
HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 159 (S.434), SECTION 1, eff May 20, 2024.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-78-55 ("Automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless certain conditions are met.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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