SB 1190 Summary

• Prohibits persons in the distribution chain (manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, retail sellers) from selling goods or services necessary for health, safety, and welfare at prices 25% or more above pre-disruption prices during abnormal market disruptions.

• Defines "abnormal disruption of the market" as changes caused by weather, natural disasters, power failures, strikes, civil disorder, war, military action, or other causes that trigger a gubernatorial state of emergency declaration.

• Assigns enforcement authority to the Arizona Attorney General.

• Establishes violations as class 2 misdemeanors, or class 1 misdemeanors if intentionally violated.

• Treats each violation and each day a violation continues as a separate offense.