The legislature finds that unfair, dishonest, and fraudulent business practices exist in transactions involving the sale of, or offer to sell, cigarettes in the wholesale and retail trades in this state and are demoralizing and disorganizing the said trades.
Offering for sale, or sale of cigarettes below cost in the wholesale and retail trade is declared by the legislature to have the intent or effect of injuring a competitor, destroying or lessening competition, and is deemed an unfair and deceptive business practice and an unfair method of competition.
Such practices affect collection of taxes and license fees imposed on persons engaged in the sale of cigarettes.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Minnesota and the purposes of sections 325D.30 to 325D.42 to protect the public by prohibiting such sales.
1967 c 600 s 1; 1987 c 268 art 13 s 40
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade
Section 325D.01 — Definitions.
Section 325D.02 — Application.
Section 325D.03 — Discrimination Unlawful.
Section 325D.04 — Selling Below Cost Forbidden.
Section 325D.05 — Bankrupt Sales Not To Be Considered In Fixing Costs.
Section 325D.06 — Inapplicable Sales.
Section 325D.07 — Remedies Cumulative.
Section 325D.071 — Violations; Penalties.
Section 325D.072 — Injunctive Relief.
Section 325D.09 — Unlawful Trade Practices.
Section 325D.10 — Definitions.
Section 325D.11 — Certain Unlawful Trade Practices.
Section 325D.12 — Retailers Not To Misrepresent Nature Of Business.
Section 325D.13 — Quality, Misrepresented.
Section 325D.14 — Employer Not To Dispose Of Other Than Own Products.
Section 325D.15 — Violations; Restraining Orders.
Section 325D.16 — Application.
Section 325D.30 — Minnesota Unfair Cigarette Sales Act; Findings And Policy.
Section 325D.32 — Definitions.
Section 325D.33 — Sales At Less Than Cost; Penalty.
Section 325D.34 — Combination Sales.
Section 325D.35 — Sales By A Wholesaler To A Wholesaler.
Section 325D.36 — Sales Exceptions.
Section 325D.37 — Transactions Permitted To Meet Lawful Competition.
Section 325D.371 — Publication Of Cigarette Prices.
Section 325D.38 — Admissible Evidence.
Section 325D.39 — Sales Outside Ordinary Channels Of Business; Effect.
Section 325D.405 — Investigations.
Section 325D.415 — Cigarette Distributor Fees.
Section 325D.42 — Partial Unconstitutionality.
Section 325D.421 — Unlawful Cigarette Trade Practices.
Section 325D.43 — Definitions.
Section 325D.44 — Deceptive Trade Practices.
Section 325D.46 — Application.
Section 325D.47 — Uniformity Of Application And Construction.
Section 325D.50 — Definitions.
Section 325D.51 — Unreasonable Restraint Of Trade Or Commerce.
Section 325D.52 — Establishment, Maintenance, Or Use Of Monopoly Power.
Section 325D.53 — Prohibited Contracts, Combinations, And Conspiracies.
Section 325D.54 — Scope Of Act.
Section 325D.56 — Penalties For Violation.
Section 325D.58 — Injunctive Relief.
Section 325D.59 — Authority Of The Attorney General.
Section 325D.60 — Forfeiture Of Charter Rights And Privilege To Do Business.
Section 325D.62 — Judgment In Favor Of State As Prima Facie Evidence.
Section 325D.63 — Notification Of Civil Action.
Section 325D.64 — Statute Of Limitations.
Section 325D.66 — Action Not Barred As Affecting Or Involving Interstate Or Foreign Commerce.
Section 325D.68 — Monopolization Of Food Products.
Section 325D.71 — Unlawful Gasoline Sales.
Section 325D.72 — Bad Faith Assertions Of Patent Infringement.