Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1961
Only reasonable charges shall be imposed for outpatient services at State facilities. What is reasonable shall be determined by the Department and charges may be waived for persons who are unable to make payment.
6 R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13-21. Price gouging — Essential commodities: Unfair Sales Practices – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2012
Upon a declaration of a state of emergency by the governor, or federal disaster declaration by the president, it shall be an unfair sales practice for individuals or retailers to participate in price gouging by […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2006
Prohibits price gouging during periods of disruption of the market which cause an uneven flow of supply of consumer goods.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1996
It is unlawful and a violation of Section 8-19-5, for any person to impose unconscionable prices for the sale or rental of any commodity or rental facility during the period of a declared state of […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2018
Provides regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, such as they may not prohibit a pharmacist or pharmacy from providing an insured individual information on the amount of the insured’s cost share for the insured’s prescription drug […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2007
Sets forth the Arkansas Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights, which, among other rights, states that when an audit of the records of a pharmacy is conducted by a managed-care company, an insurance company, a third-party […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1993
This law acts as Arkansas’s Fraud and Abuse law for the Medicaid program. This statute includes relevant definitions.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2015
Provides that change in choice of provider without express consent is prohibited.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1997
The General Assembly finds that during emergencies and major disasters, including, but not limited to, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, floods, or civil disturbances, some merchants have taken unfair advantage of consumers by greatly increasing prices for essential consumer goods or services. While […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2009
Statutes under the Fair Disclosure of State Funded Payments for Pharmacists’ Services Act
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1993
It is unlawful for a person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell or offer to sell any consumer food items or goods for a price of more than 10 percent greater than the price […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2020
Statute defines and bans price gouging.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-230. (Formerly § 21a-78a). Retail prices during an emergency: Profiteering – Connecticut
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1986
Prohibits price fixing or price gouging during declaration of emergency by the government and provides that any violation under the chapter would be considered unfair or deceptive trade practice.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1991
Provides that when there is abnormal market disruption of the goods or services the governor may declare emergence and impose price restrictions.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1991
Prohibits sale of goods and services that are in short supply during an emergency at a price that exceeds the price at which it was sold in the usual course of business immediately prior to […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2013
Prohibits sale of consumer goods or services for a price that is unconscionably excessive during emergency; defines “consumer goods and services“ and determination of violation.
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