HB 2441 - DIGEST

Declares that it shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice or an unfair method of competition and therefore unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to: (1) Prohibit or in any way prevent a motor fuel retailer from offering and selling, consistent with all other applicable federal or state laws, any nonhazardous motor fuel for use in self-propelled motor vehicles.

(2) Discriminate between motor fuel retailers based on a motor fuel retailer's decision to offer and sell, consistent with all other applicable federal or state laws, any nonhazardous motor fuel for use in self-propelled motor vehicles.

Provides that, in addition to other remedies available under chapter 19.120 RCW, violations of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars.