California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §17040: It is unlawful for any person engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of any article or product of general use or consumption, with intent to destroy the competition of any regula

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to engage in production, manufacture, distribution, or sale of consumer products with intent to destroy competition or prevent new dealers from entering the market through discriminatory pricing practices, except when meeting competitive prices in good faith.

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It is unlawful for any person engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of any article or product of general use or consumption, with intent to destroy the competition of any regular established dealer in such article or product, or to prevent the competition of any person who in good faith, intends and attempts to become such dealer, to create locality discriminations. Nothing in this section prohibits the meeting in good faith of a competitive price.

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