§ 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 services of a competitor or competitors of the other party; is unlawful where the effect of the contract or the condition, agreement, or understanding may be to lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce in any region of this state.
History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 26.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6 - Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
Section 6-36-1. - Short title.
Section 6-36-2. - Purpose — Rules of construction.
Section 6-36-3. - Definitions.
Section 6-36-4. - Restraint of trade or commerce.
Section 6-36-5. - Establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power.
Section 6-36-6. - Certain contracts unlawful.
Section 6-36-7. - Scope of chapter.
Section 6-36-9. - Investigation by attorney general.
Section 6-36-10. - Injunction against and civil penalties for violations of this chapter.
Section 6-36-11. - Enforcement.
Section 6-36-12. - Attorney general — Suits parens patriae.
Section 6-36-13. - Proof of aggregate damages.
Section 6-36-15. - Common law powers.
Section 6-36-16. - Criminal penalties — Consent decrees.
Section 6-36-17. - Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges to do business.
Section 6-36-19. - Proof of conspiracy or combination.
Section 6-36-20. - Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.
Section 6-36-21. - Notification of civil action.
Section 6-36-22. - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 6-36-23. - Limitation of actions.
Section 6-36-24. - Suspension of limitation.