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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S3709
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to zone pricing of gasoline; and to amend chapter 579 of the laws of 2008 amending the general business law relating to zone pricing of gasoline, in relation to making certain technical changes
Purpose
To make chapter amendment to the law prohibiting the practice of zone pricing to insure that all parties in the chain of supply are covered by the law.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: adds a new definition of "additional costs" which is defined as all replacement and transportation Costs and taxes incurred.
Section 2: amends general business law section 399-ee (1)(g) to change the definition of "relevant geographic market" to include the phrase "among retail outlets".
Section 3: amends section 399-ee(1)(m) of the general business law to adjust the definition of zone pricing to read "the establishment of arbitrary price differences based on the geographical location of the retail outlet within the relevant geographic market, without regard to the posted terminal price and any additional" costs where the effect is to injure competition."
Section 4: amends section 399-ee(2) to include producer, refiners and dealers within the prohibition of zone pricing.
Section 5: makes a technical change to the language in the legislative intent section of the original bill.
Existing law
Chapter 579 of the Laws of 2008 prohibits the practice of zone pricing of gasoline.
Justification
Chapter 579 of the Laws of 2008 created a new section of the general business law to prohibit the practice of zone pricing of gasoline which is the use of arbitrary price differences based on the geographic location of the retail outlet. This bill makes technical changes to the law to insure that all parties in the supply chain of retail gasoline are covered by the law.
Legislative history
2010: A.9764/S.7168 - Held in Consumer Protection
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
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Effective date
Thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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