NRS 370.371
Prevention of competition by wholesale dealer

  • purchase of cigarettes below cost by retail dealer
  • penalty
  • prima facie evidence.

1.

A wholesale dealer shall not engage in predatory pricing with intent to injure competitors or destroy or lessen competition substantially by:

(a)

Advertising, offering to sell or selling at wholesale, cigarettes at less than the cost to the wholesale dealer; or

(b)

Offering any rebate or concession in price or giving any rebate or concession in price in connection with the sale of cigarettes.

2.

A retail dealer shall not engage in predatory pricing with the intent to injure competitors or destroy or lessen competition substantially by:

(a)

Inducing, attempting to induce, procuring or attempting to procure the purchase of cigarettes at a price less than the cost to the wholesale dealer; or

(b)

Inducing, attempting to induce, procuring or attempting to procure any rebate or concession in connection with the purchase of cigarettes.

3.

A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50 for each offense.

4.

Evidence of:

(a)

An advertisement, an offer to sell or the sale of cigarettes by a wholesale dealer at less than the cost to the wholesale dealer;

(b)

An offer of a rebate in price, the giving of a rebate in price, an offer of a concession or the giving of a concession in connection with the sale of cigarettes; or

(c)

The inducement, attempt to induce, procurement or attempt to procure the purchase of cigarettes at a price less than the cost to the wholesale dealer,
Ê is prima facie evidence of intent and likelihood to injure competition and to destroy or lessen competition substantially.

Source: Section 370.371 — Prevention of competition by wholesale dealer; purchase of cigarettes below cost by retail dealer; penalty; prima facie evidence., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-370.­html#NRS370Sec371.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 370.371’s source at nv​.us