District Of Columbia § 28-4524 - Unfair trade practice.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 28-4524 — Unfair trade practice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-4524. Unfair trade practice.
28-4524The secret payment or allowance of rebates, refunds, commissions, or unearned discounts for cigarettes, whether in the form of money or otherwise, or secretly extending to certain purchasers of cigarettes special services or privileges not extended to all purchasers of cigarettes, upon like terms and conditions, to the injury of a competitor, and where such payment or allowance tends to destroy competition, is an unfair trade practice. Any wholesaler or retailer of cigarettes resorting to such an unfair trade practice shall be subject to the penalties provided in .
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What does D.C. Code § 28-4524 cover?
Section 28-4524 ("Unfair trade practice.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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