50-136. Commodities; grain dealers; agreement or contract to pool or fix price. - Kansas Statutes

50-136

Chapter 50.--UNFAIR TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION Article 1.--RESTRAINT OF TRADE

      50-136.   Commodities; grain dealers; agreement orcontract to pool or fix price.It shall be unlawful for any grain dealer or grain dealers or anyother person or persons,to enter into any agreement, contract or combination with any other graindealer or grain dealers or any other person or persons, for the pooling ofprices of different andcompeting dealers and buyers, or to divide between them the aggregate ornet proceeds of the earnings of such dealers and buyers, or any portionthereof, or for fixing the price which any grain dealer or grain dealers or anyother person or persons,shall pay for grain, hogs, cattle, or stock of any kind or naturewhatever. In case of any agreement, contract or combination of suchpooling ofprices of different and competing dealers and buyers, or to divide betweenthem the aggregate or net proceeds of the earnings of such dealers andbuyers, or any portion thereof, or for fixing the price which any graindealer or grain dealers or any other person or persons, shall pay for grain,hogs, cattle, or stock ofany kind or nature whatever, each day of its continuance shall be deemed aseparate offense.

      History:   L. 1887, ch. 175, § 1;R.S. 1923, 50-136;L. 2000, ch. 136, § 17; July 1.