50-147. Rights and remedies cumulative. The rights and remedies given by this act shall be construed as cumulative of all other laws in force in this state, and shall not affect, change or repeal any other remedies or rights now existing in this state for the enforcement, payment or collection of fines, penalties and forfeitures. […]
50-148. Trade and person defined. As used in this act: (a) “Trade” means the business of buying or selling any commodity of general use within the state; and (b) “person” or “persons” includes individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships, firms, companies, voluntary associations and other associations or business entities, existing under or […]
50-149. Unfair discriminations. Any person, foreign or domestic, doing business in the state of Kansas, and engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution, sale or purchase of any commodity in general use, that shall intentionally for the purpose of destroying competition, discriminate between the different sections, communities, or cities of this state, by buying at a […]
50-153. Attorney general powers and duties; enforcement of act. (a) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any provision of this act has been violated or that any announced conduct of two or more business entities, announced by an authorized agent of one such business entity in which the combined annual gross sales […]
50-157. Acts done under certain federal laws, codes or regulations. In any action or proceeding for violation of the antitrust, discrimination in restraint of trade or unfair competition laws of this state, proof that the act complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of any code, agreement, license, rule or regulation in effect […]
50-158. Kansas restraint of trade act. The provisions of K.S.A. 50-101 through 50-162 and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 50-163, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the Kansas restraint of trade act. History: L. 2000, ch. 136, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 102, § 4; April 18.
50-159. Same; powers and duties of the attorney general. The attorney general may conduct research, hold public hearings, make inquiries and publish studies relating to antitrust, monopolies, combinations and other subjects relating to restraint of trade. History: L. 2000, ch. 136, § 2; July 1.
50-160. Same; penalties. (a) The commission of any act or practice declared to be a violation of the Kansas restraint of trade act shall render the violator liable to the state for the payment of a civil penalty in a sum set by the court of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for […]
50-161. Same; damages for violation of act; procedure. (a) As used in this section, the term “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, company or other association of persons, and such term shall include the state of Kansas and any of its political subdivisions. (b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 12-205, and amendments thereto, any […]
50-162. Same; attorney general to bring action; when. Whenever it appears to the attorney general that the state of Kansas or any city, town, political subdivision or other governmental agency, body or authority established under the laws of the state of Kansas has been so injured or damaged by any conspiracy, combination or agreement in […]
50-163. Kansas restraint of trade act; construing and applying act; harmonization with federal law; reasonable restraint of trade or commerce. (a) The purpose of this section, and the amendments to K.S.A. 50-101, 50-112, 50-158 and 50-161 by this act,* is to clarify and reduce any uncertainty or ambiguity as to the application of the Kansas […]
50-164. Same; retroactive application of certain amendments. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 50-163 and the amendments to K.S.A. 50-101 and 50-112 by this act* shall be applied retroactively to any choses in action or defenses premised on any provision of the Kansas restraint of trade act amended or repealed by this act, and any such choses in […]
