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supplies for affected necessities, declare an abnormal market | | disruption. |
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| | | A.__A declaration made under this subsection must specify: |
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| | | (1)__The beginning date of the abnormal market | | disruption; |
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| | | (2)__The particular necessity, necessities or | | categories of necessities that are affected by the | | abnormal market disruption and made subject to the | | provisions of subsections 3 and 4; and |
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| | | (3)__The levels of trade or commerce that are affected | | by the abnormal market disruption and made subject to | | the provisions of subsections 3 and 4. |
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| | | B.__A declaration of abnormal market disruption under this | | subsection expires when the Governor declares it expired or | | 60 days from the date of its issuance, whichever is sooner.__ | | The declaration of abnormal market disruption may be | | modified by the Governor at any time. |
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| | | C.__The Governor shall publish decisions under this | | subsection in a manner reasonably calculated to give | | affected persons adequate notice. |
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| | | D.__Any person may petition the Governor regarding the | | Governor's decisions under this subsection. |
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| | | 3.__Profiteering prohibited.__After the Governor has declared | | an abnormal market disruption and before the declaration of the | | abnormal market disruption expires, a person may not sell or | | offer for sale necessities at an unconscionable price. |
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| | | 4.__Civil violation.__A violation of subsection 3 is a civil | | violation that constitutes and may be prosecuted as an unfair act or | | practice in the conduct of trade or commerce pursuant to Title 5, section | | 207, except that the provisions of Title 5, section 213 do not apply.__ | | The declaration of an abnormal market disruption creates a rebuttable | | presumption that the disruption occurred and existed from the beginning | | date in the declaration to the date of its expiration. |
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