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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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