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Senate advances Motor Fuel Marketing Act; adopts record‑keeping amendment
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted a floor amendment to SB31 requiring motor-fuel sellers to log price changes (date/time, who recorded the change, and competitor name/address when matching prices) for two years; debate centered on whether the language removes court scrutiny of non‑fuel giveaways.
The Utah Senate moved forward on SB31, the Motor Fuel Marketing Act, adopting a floor amendment that requires motor-fuel sellers in the state to keep written records of price changes, including the date and time, the identity of the person who recorded the change, and, when a price is lowered to meet a competitor, the competitor’s name and address. The sponsor, Senator McMullen, said the log requirement is intended to help the Department of Consumer Services investigate complaints and protect small independent dealers.
The amendment text adopted on the floor directs that "Persons engaged in commerce within this state who sell or offer to sell motor fuel shall maintain records accurately indicating the date and the time of day of each change in the sale price of motor fuel and the identity of the person who recorded the price change. In the event the change in price is to meet a lower…
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