Section effective until December 31, 2029.

A computer, computer monitor, or television manufacturer may not sell or offer to sell a covered device unless a label indicating the computer, computer monitor, or television manufacturer‘s brand is permanently affixed to the covered device in a readily visible location.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 48-60-30

  • sell: means a transfer for consideration of title including, but not limited to, transactions conducted through sales outlets, catalogs, or the Internet or any other similar electronic means, but does not mean leases. See South Carolina Code 48-60-20
  • Television: means an electronic device that contains a cathode-ray tube or flat panel screen the size of which is greater than four inches when measured diagonally and is intended to receive video programming via broadcast, cable, satellite, Internet, or other mode of video transmission or to receive video from surveillance or other similar cameras. See South Carolina Code 48-60-20
  • Television manufacturer: means a person who:

    (a) manufactures covered television devices under a brand that it licenses or owns for sale in this State;

    (b) manufactures covered television devices without affixing a brand for sale in this State;

    (c) resells into this State a covered television device under a brand it owns or licenses produced by other suppliers, including retail establishments that sell covered television devices under a brand the retailer owns or licenses;

    (d) imports covered television devices; provided, that if a company from which an importer purchases a covered device has a presence or assets in the United States, that company must be considered the manufacturer;

    (e) manufactures covered television devices, supplies them to a person or persons within a distribution network that includes wholesalers or retailers in this State and benefits from the sale in this State of those covered television devices through the distribution network; or

    (f) assumes the responsibilities and obligations of a television manufacturer pursuant to this chapter. See South Carolina Code 48-60-20