A bill to make it an unfair practice for any retailer to increase the price of certain consumer commodities once he marks the price on any such consumer commodity, and to permit the Federal Trade Commission to order any such retailer to refund any amounts of money obtained by so increasing the price of such consumer commodity.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 January 1981

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Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Summary

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it an unfair practice for any retailer who has the authority to price a consumer commodity to increase the price once a price is affixed. Authorizes the Commission to order restitution for violations.

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summary · EN · 6 January 1981
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/720
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