Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; prohibition on price gouging during time of resource shortage. (HB1903)
Introduced By
Del.
Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)
Ward Armstrong
(D-Martinsville)
Served: 1992–
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Description
Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; resource shortages. Expands the existing prohibition on post-disaster price gouging to prohibit a seller from selling necessary goods and services at an unconscionable price during the time of a resource shortage within any affected area of the Commonwealth. A resource shortage is defined as an absence, unavailability, or reduced supply of certain natural resources, commodities, goods, or services that results from a state of emergency anywhere in the country when a presidential state of emergency is declared. View Full Text »
Outcome
Video
Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/16/2009, 01/16/2009, 01/21/2009, 01/21/2009 and 02/02/2009.
