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IN HB1367

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Edmond Soliday

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Treats supplier price discrimination against retailers as an unconscionable deceptive act if a supplier refuses to sell goods at the same price to a retailer with whom it has done business within the previous two years.

  • Exempts price differences based on quantity purchased per delivery, additional delivery costs to the supplier, or market conditions affecting perishable, seasonal, or discontinued goods.

  • Requires courts to award retailers the difference between the higher price they paid and the lower price charged to other retailers if a supplier is found to have committed an unconscionable act.

  • Authorizes the attorney general to recover a civil penalty equal to twice the price difference if the attorney general brings an action to enjoin the unconscionable act.

  • Excludes franchise agreements and alcoholic beverage transactions from this pricing provision.

Legislative Description

Deceptive consumer sales law.

Last Action

Representative DeLaney added as coauthor

2/11/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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