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RSA 356:2 · Restraints Prohibited

Title
XXXI: TRADE AND COMMERCE
Chapter
356 · COMBINATIONS AND MONOPOLIES
Status
current
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356:2 Restraints Prohibited. –

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I.

Every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade is unlawful.

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II.

Every contract, combination, or conspiracy is unlawful which has the purpose or the effect of:

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(a)

Fixing, controlling or maintaining prices, rates, quotations or fees in any part of trade or commerce; or

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(b)

Fixing, controlling, maintaining, limiting or discontinuing the production, manufacture, mining, sale or distribution of any commodity or service; or

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Allocating or dividing customers or markets in any part of trade or commerce; or

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(d)

Refusing to deal, or coercing, persuading or inducing any person to refuse to deal, with another person; or

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(e)

Fixing or controlling the price quotation of any bid for a public or private contract, submitting sham or complementary bids, or controlling the submission of bids including refusals to bid. Source. 1917, 177:2. 1919, Ex., 2:1. PL 168:2. RL 202:2. RSA 356:2. 1979, 385:3, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.

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Source note

Source. 1917, 177:2. 1919, Ex., 2:1. PL 168:2. RL 202:2. RSA 356:2. 1979, 385:3, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.

Source history

  • 1917, 177:2
  • 1919, Ex., 2:1. PL 168:2. RL 202:2. RSA 356:2
  • 1979, 385:3, eff. Aug. 22, 1979

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    end of each calendar year. 149-M:70 Liability and Disclosure. I. A manufacturer or representative organization implementing or participating in a program shall be exempt from RSA 356 with respect to any claim of a violation of antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practice, or other anticompetitive conduct arising from conduct undertaken in accordance with a program. II. Financial, productio

  • 2026 HB1198-FN reference

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    IV. A producer, or a battery stewardship organization acting on behalf of producers, that creates, participates in, or implements a battery stewardship plan shall be exempt from RSA 356 and all other state laws concerning antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, or other anticompetitive conduct, to the extent such conduct is undertaken in accordance with an approved battery stewardship pl

  • 2026 HB1602-FN reference

    IV. A producer, or a battery stewardship organization acting on behalf of producers, that creates, participates in, or implements a battery stewardship plan shall be exempt from RSA 356 and all other state laws concerning antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, or other anticompetitive conduct, to the extent such conduct is undertaken in accordance with an approved battery stewardship pl

  • 2026 HB451 reference

    ubmitted within 120 days after the end of each calendar year. 149-M:70 Liability and Disclosure. I. A manufacturer or representative organization implementing or participating in a program shall be exempt from RSA 356 with respect to any claim of a violation of antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practice, or other anticompetitive conduct arising from conduct undertaken in accordance with a program. II. Financial, p

  • 2026 HB451-FN reference

    end of each calendar year. 149-M:70 Liability and Disclosure. I. A manufacturer or representative organization implementing or participating in a program shall be exempt from RSA 356 with respect to any claim of a violation of antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practice, or other anticompetitive conduct arising from conduct undertaken in accordance with a program. II. Financial, productio

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