GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 843

Short Title:  Antitrust Revisions.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Rand.

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Referred to:  Judiciary II/Election Laws

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April 26, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REVISE THE STATUTES REGARDING ANTITRUST LAW TO ENSURE THAT THESE PROVISIONS ARE INTERNALLY CONSISTENT AND CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 1 of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following section to read:
"§ 75-2.1.  Monopolizing and attempting to monopolize prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize, any part of trade or commerce in the State of North Carolina."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 75-5, 75-6, 75-7 are repealed.
Sec. 3.  The repeal of G.S. 75-5 by Section 2 of this act is not intended to render conduct lawful that violates the provisions of any other section of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification and applies to civil actions filed on or after that date.