Official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>
Bill No.:
SF0112
Drafter:
LGC
LSO No.:
09LSO-0534
Effective Date:
7/1/2009
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0088
Chapter No.:
172
Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Scott
Catch Title:
Archaic
price regulation repeal.
Subject:
Regulation
of unfair pricing.
Summary/Major Elements:
The act amends and updates
language in statutes regulating unfair price discrimination and repeals archaic
provisions. The statutes generally prohibit actions by a company with respect
to pricing that would prevent or destroy competition or result in unjust or
unreasonable profits. Provisions which are repealed by this act include
restrictions on the pricing of petroleum products which are otherwise regulated
in statute.
The act declares any contract
or provision of a contract which violates the unfair price discrimination
statutes to be null and void to the extent of the violation.
The act clarifies that unfair
price discrimination does not include certain standard business practices such
as volume discounts and customer loyalty programs.
The act provides that
prohibitions currently in statute with respect to selling below cost do not
apply to goods sold for promotional purposes at sales of limited duration and
sales to reduce inventory.
Note:
Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary
was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an
updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.