Ind. Code ch. 24-4-1

Ind. Code ch. 24-4-1
in effect

Ind. Code § 24-4-1-1 Discrimination; violation

Sec. 1. A person engaged in the purchasing, manufacture, or distribution of milk or milk products who, for the purpose of destroying the business of a competitor in any locality and creating or maintaining a monopoly, discriminates between different sections, communities, or cities of this state by buying or selling milk or milk products at a lower rate in one section, community, or city than is paid or charged in another section, community, or city after equalizing the distance from the point of production, if a raw product, or from the point of manufacture, if a manufactured product, the actual cost of transportation, and making allowance for differences in quality, commits a Class B misdemeanor. Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2409.

Ind. Code § 24-4-1-3 Void contracts and agreements

Sec. 3. All contracts and agreements made in violation of any provisions of section 1 of this chapter shall be void. Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.3. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.44.

Ind. Code § 24-4-1-4 Duty of prosecuting attorney and attorney general

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorneys, in their counties, and the attorney general to enforce the provisions of sections 1 and 3 of this chapter by appropriate actions in courts of competent jurisdiction. Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.4. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.45.

Ind. Code § 24-4-1-5 Duty of secretary of state

Sec. 5. If complaint shall be made to the secretary of state that any corporation authorized to do business in this state is guilty of unfair discrimination within the terms of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to refer the matter to the attorney general, who may, if the facts justify it in his judgment, institute proceedings in the court against such corporations. Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.5. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.46.

Ind. Code § 24-4-1-6 Revocation of corporate permit

Sec. 6. If any corporation, foreign or domestic, authorized to do business in this state is found guilty of unfair discrimination within the terms of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to immediately revoke the permit of such corporation to do business in this state. Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.6. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.47.
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