Section 6-36-4. – Restraint of trade or commerce.

§ 6-36-4. Restraint of trade or commerce. Every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of, or to monopolize, trade or commerce is unlawful. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.

Section 6-36-5. – Establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power.

§ 6-36-5. Establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power. The establishment, maintenance, or use of a monopoly, or an attempt to establish a monopoly, of trade or commerce by any person, for the purpose of excluding competition or controlling, fixing, or maintaining prices, is unlawful. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.

Section 6-36-6. – Certain contracts unlawful.

§ 6-36-6. Certain contracts unlawful. A contract for the supplying of commodities or furnishing of services; or for the fixing of prices charged for the commodities or services; or for the giving or selling of a discount or rebate, on the condition, agreement, or understanding that one party shall not deal in the commodities or […]

Section 6-36-7. – Scope of chapter.

§ 6-36-7. Scope of chapter. (a) This chapter applies to: (1) any contract, combination, or conspiracy, wherever created, formed, or entered into; (2) any establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power; and (3) any attempt or conspiracy to establish, maintain, or use monopoly power; wherever any of the foregoing has an impact on trade or […]

Section 6-36-8. – Exemptions.

§ 6-36-8. Exemptions. Any activity or activities exempt from the provisions of the antitrust laws of the United States shall be similarly exempt from the provisions of this chapter. The exemptions shall be liberally construed in harmony with federal statutes and ruling judicial interpretations of the United States courts, with due regard for the need […]

Section 6-36-9. – Investigation by attorney general.

§ 6-36-9. Investigation by attorney general. (a) General power of investigation. Whenever it appears to the attorney general, upon reasonable cause, that any person has engaged in, engages in, or is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by this chapter; or that any person has assisted or participated in any plan, scheme, […]