Title 27 — Commerce and Trade
12 chapters · 145 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 27.0901 Purpose
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It is the public policy of this Territory to protect its citizens from price gouging during states of disaster. The Territory also realizes the complexity in regulating prices while not defeating the ability of the market in goods and services from bringing supply back in balance…
A.S.C.A. § 27.0902 Definitions
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(a) “State of emergency” means a natural or manmade disaster or emergency resulting from an earthquake, hurricane, flood, riot, fire, storm, tsunami, or civil disturbance as declared by the President of the United States or the Governor of American Samoa. (b) “Consumer food item”…
A.S.C.A. § 27.0903 Prohibited unfair pricing practices
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(a) Upon a declaration of a state of emergency, and for a period of thirty (30) days following that declaration, it is unlawful for any person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell, rent or offer to sell or rent any consumer food items or goods, emergency supplies, medic…
A.S.C.A. § 27.0904 Penalties and remedies
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(a) In addition to all other remedies provided by the American Samoa Code Annotated, the Court shall impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation with an aggregate total not to exceed $25,000 for any 24-hour period against any person, contractor, business or other…
A.S.C.A. § 27.0905 Enforcement
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Any violation of this chapter may be enforced by the Office of the Attorney General. History: 2006, PL 29-22.