Section 1333.12. Selling at less than cost

No retailer shall, with intent to injure competitors, destroy substantially or lessen competition, advertise, offer to sell, or sell at retail cigarettes at less than cost to the retailer. No wholesaler shall, with intent to injure competitors, destroy substantially or lessen competition, advertise, offer to sell, or sell at wholesale cigarettes at less than cost to the wholesaler.

Evidence of advertisement, offering to sell, or sale of cigarettes by any retail or wholesaler at less than cost to him, is prima-facie evidence of intent to injure competitors, destroy substantially or lessen competition.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953