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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
April 9, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Ott,
Skowronski, Kolste, C. Taylor,
Sinicki and Sargent, cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Kooyenga,
Bernier, Feyen, Risser, Jacque and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on
Medicaid Reform and Oversight.
AB156,1,3
1An Act to amend 100.30 (6) (title); and
to create 100.30 (6) (a) 10. and 100.30
2(6) (e) of the statutes;
relating to: regulating the sale of prescription drugs
3below cost.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill exempts prescription drugs from the Unfair Sales Act. Under current
law, the Unfair Sales Act, also known as the “minimum markup law,” prohibits
retailers and wholesalers from selling merchandise, including prescription drugs,
for less than the cost of the merchandise to the seller. Under the bill, the prohibition
on below-cost sales does not apply to prescription drugs.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB156,1
4Section 1
. 100.30 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB156,1,55
100.30
(6) (title)
Exceptions
; construction.
AB156,2
6Section
2. 100.30 (6) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB156,2,2
1100.30
(6) (a) 10. The merchandise sold is a prescription drug, as defined in s.
2450.01 (20).
AB156,3
3Section 3
. 100.30 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB156,2,54
100.30
(6) (e) Paragraph (a) 10. may not be construed to diminish any remedies
5available for violations of ch. 133 or
15 USC 2.
