Bill > S1714

Introduced Session

This bill makes it an unlawful practice to sell a printer without information indicating the average cost per 1,000 printed pages for black text and, if applicable, color printing. It is also an unlawful practice, under the bill, to sell an ink cartridge without information indicating the ink cartridge's yield. This information would have to be included on the printer's or ink cartridge's packaging, or on a conspicuously attached label or tag. The bill specifies that the average cost per page is to be calculated by dividing the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the printer's cartridges by their yield. Yield is to be determined using standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization. A violation of this bill is an unlawful practice under the consumer fraud act which is punishable by a monetary penalty of not more than $10,000 for a first offense and not more than $20,000 for any subsequent offense. Additionally, a violation can result in cease and desist orders issued by the Attorney General, the assessment of punitive damages, and the awarding of treble damages and costs to the injured party.

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Paul Moriarty (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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