Arizona HB2301 prohibits excessive price increases on essential commodities during a state of emergency.

Arizona HB2301 amends the state's trade practices to include a new article on price regulation during a state of emergency. It prohibits any person from selling or offering for sale essential commodities at prices that are at least ten percent higher than the highest price charged in the thirty days before the emergency was declared. Violations resulting in sales of at least $500 within a twenty-four-hour period are classified as a class 5 felony, while those under $500 are class 6 felonies. The attorney general is authorized to investigate and take action against such unlawful practices.

Arizona HB2301 prohibits excessive price increases on essential commodities during a state of emergency.

Arizona HB2301 amends the state's trade practices to include a new article on price regulation during a state of emergency. It prohibits any person from selling or offering for sale essential commodities at prices that are at least ten percent higher than the highest price charged in the thirty days before the emergency was declared. Violations resulting in sales of at least $500 within a twenty-four-hour period are classified as a class 5 felony, while those under $500 are class 6 felonies. The attorney general is authorized to investigate and take action against such unlawful practices.