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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 1181 (Butler)
          As Amended  June 21, 2011
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |75-0 |(May 26, 2011)  |SENATE: |38-0 |(August 18,    |
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           Original Committee Reference:    B.,P. & C.P.  

           SUMMARY  :   Provides that it is unlawful to advertise, publish, 
          or post any deceptive, false, or misleading statement regarding 
          the quantity, purchase, selling price, condition of sale or 
          purchase of a product that is offered or solicited for sale or 
          purchase, as specified.

           The Senate amendments  make technical and clarifying changes.

           EXISTING LAW  :

          1)Makes it a crime for a person, firm, corporation, or 
            association to advertise, solicit, or represent by any means a 
            product for sale or purchase if it is intended to entice a 
            consumer into a transaction different from that originally 
            represented.  

          2)Provides that when the sale of any commodity is based upon a 
            quantity representation either furnished by the purchaser or 
            obtained through the use of equipment supplied by the 
            purchaser, the purchaser is prohibited from buying the 
            commodity according to any quantity which is less than the 
            true quantity.

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill was substantially similar 
          to the version approved by the Senate.
           
          FISCAL EFFECT  :   According to the Senate Appropriations 
          committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916) 
          319-3301 









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