MN HF4142

Prohibits direct or indirect price discrimination between different purchasers of commodities of like grade and quality when sales involve Minnesota commerce and the discrimination lessens competition or creates monopolies.

Allows price differentials that reflect actual cost differences in manufacture, sale, or delivery based on different methods or quantities, as well as customer selection in bona fide transactions.

Permits price changes in response to changing market conditions including perishable goods deterioration, seasonal obsolescence, distress sales, and business discontinuation.

Shifts burden to sellers charged with price discrimination to affirmatively demonstrate justification, with an exception allowing lower prices made in good faith to meet equally low competitor prices.

Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325D.03, which previously prohibited locality-based price discrimination for businesses engaged in production, manufacture, or distribution.