HB 1058 - DIGEST

Declares that, for the purposes of chapter 19.120 RCW and without limiting its general application, 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; or

(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 this chapter, violations of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars.