GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1995 SESSION
CHAPTER 550
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Article 1 of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following section to read:
"§ 75-2.1. Monopolizing and attempting to monopolize prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize, any part of trade or commerce in the State of North Carolina."
Sec. 2. G.S. 75-5, 75-6, and 75-7 are repealed.
Sec. 3. The repeal of G.S. 75-5 by Section 2 of this act is not intended to render conduct lawful that violates the provisions of any other section of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective October 1, 1996, and applies to civil actions filed on or after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 3rd day of June, 1996.
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Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate
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Harold J. Brubaker
Speaker of the House of Representatives