PRINTER'S NO. 1696
No. 1240 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES AND BOSCOLA, JANUARY 22, 2008
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 22, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
2 entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
3 and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
4 any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
5 District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
6 penalties," further providing for unfair practices.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
10 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
11 Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976
12 (P.L.1166, No.260), is amended by adding a subclause to read:
13 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act.
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15 (4) "Unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive
16 acts or practices" mean any one or more of the following:
17 * * *
18 (xx.1) Increasing the price of "light fuel oils," as defined
19 in 3 Pa.C.S. § 4102 (relating to definitions) above the price in
1 effect on the effective date of this section. This subclause
2 shall expire April 1, 2008.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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