NY A02290

Redefines "zone pricing" as establishment of price differences based on geographic location of retail outlets without regard to posted terminal prices and additional costs, where the effect is to injure competition.

Prohibits wholesalers and dealers from engaging in zone pricing for motor fuel of like grade or quality supplied to dealer-operated retail outlets.

Allows wholesalers or dealers injured by zone pricing violations to bring their own legal action to enjoin the unlawful act, but prohibits recovery of damages in such actions.

Redefines "relevant geographic market" as the geographic area supplied by the same terminal facility, rather than an area of effective competition.

Amends legislative findings to declare that zone pricing constitutes artificial market manipulation that unfairly harms consumers and creates inequities across regions of the state.