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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 13a. Discrimination in rebates, discounts, or advertising service charges; underselling in particular localities; penalties
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in commerce, in the
course of such commerce, to be a party to, or assist in, any
transaction of sale, or contract to sell, which discriminates to
his knowledge against competitors of the purchaser, in that, any
discount, rebate, allowance, or advertising service charge is
granted to the purchaser over and above any discount, rebate,
allowance, or advertising service charge available at the time of
such transaction to said competitors in respect of a sale of goods
of like grade, quality, and quantity; to sell, or contract to sell,
goods in any part of the United States at prices lower than those
exacted by said person elsewhere in the United States for the
purpose of destroying competition, or eliminating a competitor in
such part of the United States; or, to sell, or contract to sell,
goods at unreasonably low prices for the purpose of destroying
competition or eliminating a competitor.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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