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H. B. 2407
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(By Delegates Doyle and Manuel)
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[Introduced January 20, 2003; referred to the
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Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend article six, chapter forty-six-a of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
one hundred eleven, relating to general consumer protection;
and electronic scanners and shelf prices.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
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That article six, chapter forty-six-a of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section one
hundred eleven, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6. GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION.
§46A-6-111. Electronic scanners and shelf prices.
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Businesses which use electronic scanners to price consumer
products must display the prices of the products on the shelf,
either above or below the product, in a conspicuous and legible manner. The shelf label must also include unit prices, product
codes and descriptions. When there is a difference in the price of
the product on the shelf and at the scanner, the consumer is
permitted to purchase the product at the lower price.
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NOTE: This bill requires businesses which use scanners to
price items at the checkout counter or register, to post prices on
the shelf, legibly and in a conspicuous manner; and if the price
posted differs from that on the scanner, then the consumer may buy
the item at the lower of the two prices.
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This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.