75-57-63 - Unlawful trust and combine; impeding competition or monopolizing sales of liquefied petroleum gases or liquefied petroleum gas appliances.

§ 75-57-63. Unlawful trust and combine; impeding competition or monopolizing sales of liquefied petroleum gases or liquefied petroleum gas appliances.
 

Any corporation, domestic or foreign, or any individual, partnership or association of persons whatsoever who with intent to engross or forestall or impede the competitive sale of or monopolize the sale of liquefied petroleum gases or liquefied petroleum gas consumer appliances in the State of Mississippi or in any community in the State of Mississippi, or, without such intent, either directly or indirectly accomplishes such result to a degree inimical to public welfare by purchasing or offering to purchase the equipment or installation of any consumer and obtaining the exclusive right to serve or make sales to said consumer, shall be deemed and held a trust and combine within the meaning and purpose of Section 75-21-3 and shall be liable to the pains, penalties, fines, forfeitures, judgments and recoveries denounced against trusts and combines and shall be proceeded against in the manner and form provided as in the case of other trusts and combines under the terms of Chapter 21 of Title 75. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 5104-41; Laws,  1964, ch. 300, eff from and after passage (approved April 9, 1964).