Oklahoma § 62-2203.3 - Prohibitions - Fine
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 62-2203.3 — Prohibitions - Fine, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-2203.3. Prohibitions - Fine
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Emergency Price
Stabilization Act, a retailer or wholesaler shall not, in connection
with the advertisement or sale of disaster relief materials:
1. Take advantage of the physical or mental impairment or
hardship of a person caused by extreme temporary conditions and
charge an excessive price for disaster relief materials;
2. Charge within a disaster area an excessive price for any
disaster relief materials; or
3. Charge any person an excessive price for disaster relief
materials which the seller has reason to know is likely to be
provided to consumers within a disaster area.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Emergency Price
Stabilization Act, a retailer shall not advertise, offer to sell, or
sell at retail disaster relief materials at less than cost to the
retailer with the intent and purpose of inducing the purchase of
disaster relief materials or of unfairly diverting trade from a
competitor or otherwise injuring a competitor, impair and prevent
fair competition, injure public welfare, where the result of such
advertising, offer or sale is to tend to deceive any purchaser or
prospective purchaser, or to substantially lessen competition, or to
unreasonably restrain trade, or to tend to create a monopoly in any
line of commerce.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Emergency Price
Stabilization Act, a wholesaler shall not advertise, offer to sell,
or sell disaster relief materials at less than cost to the
wholesaler with the intent and purpose of inducing the purchase of
disaster relief materials or of unfairly diverting trade from a
competitor or otherwise injuring a competitor, impair and prevent
fair competition, injure public welfare, where the result of such
advertising, offer or sale is to tend to deceive any purchaser or
prospective purchaser, or to substantially lessen competition, or to
unreasonably restrain trade, or to tend to create a monopoly in any
line of commerce.
D. Any person who is found to be in violation of this act shall
forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) per violation. The Attorney General, acting in
the name of the state, or a district attorney may petition for
recovery of civil penalties.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 400, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 62-2203.3
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 62-2203.3 cover?
Section 62-2203.3 ("Prohibitions - Fine") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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