W. Va. Code R. § 142-15-1

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 142-15-1 - General

1.1. Scope. -- This rule shall apply to any action brought by the Attorney General as parens patriae in federal court for violations of the federal antitrust laws under W. Va. Code '47-18-17 and to any person who engages in trade or commerce in or affecting this State.

1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code ' 47-18-20.

1.3. Filing Date. -- April 9, 1991.

1.4. Effective Date. -- April 9, 1991.

1.5. Purpose. -- The purpose of this rule is to define the term "federal antitrust laws" as used within W. Va. Code '47-18-17 and to prohibit tying and reciprocity in any trade or commerce in or affecting this State.

1.6. Construction. -- This rule shall be liberally construed to effectuate the beneficial purposes of the West Virginia Antitrust Act.

1.7. Severability. -- If, for any reason, any section, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or provisions or their application to any other person or circumstance, and to this end, each and every section, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this rule is hereby declared severable.

W. Va. Code R. § 142-15-1