48-102. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION AND SCOPE OF CHAPTER. (1) The Idaho legislature finds that fair competition is fundamental to the free market system. The unrestrained interaction of competitive forces will yield the best allocation of Idaho’s economic resources, the lowest prices, the highest quality, and the greatest material progress, while at the same time providing an environment conducive to the preservation of our democratic and social institutions.
(2) The purpose of this chapter is to maintain and promote economic competition in Idaho commerce, to provide the benefits of that competition to consumers and businesses in the state, and to establish efficient and economical procedures to accomplish these purposes and policies.
(3) The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in harmony with federal judicial interpretations of comparable federal antitrust statutes and consistent with this chapter’s purposes, as set forth in subsection (2) of this section.
(4) This chapter applies to conduct proscribed herein that affects Idaho commerce.
History:
[48-102, added 2000, ch. 148, sec. 3, p. 378.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 48 - MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES
Chapter 1 - IDAHO COMPETITION ACT
Section 48-102 - LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION AND SCOPE OF CHAPTER.
Section 48-104 - UNREASONABLE RESTRAINT OF TRADE OR COMMERCE.
Section 48-106 - ACQUISITIONS THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LESSEN COMPETITION.
Section 48-107 - EXEMPT ACTIVITIES.
Section 48-108 - CIVIL ACTIONS AND SETTLEMENTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Section 48-109 - CIVIL INVESTIGATIONS.
Section 48-110 - FAILURE TO OBEY CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND OR SUBPOENA.
Section 48-111 - VIOLATION OF COURT ORDERS AND CONSENT DECREES — PENALTIES.
Section 48-112 - ADDITIONAL RELIEF OF DISTRICT COURT AUTHORIZED.
Section 48-113 - PRIVATE CAUSES OF ACTION.
Section 48-114 - AWARDS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL — USE OF MONEYS.
Section 48-115 - STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Section 48-116 - ACTION NOT BARRED BECAUSE IT AFFECTS INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE.