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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2008 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require complete displays of the retail price of transportation fuel.

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Short title

The Act may be cited as the Stop Deceptive Advertising of Gas Prices Act.

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Requirements for complete displays of the retail price of transportation fuel

(a)

In general

In each place (including on a sign, label, or advertisement) where a covered retailer publically displays a price that the retailer charges consumers for purchases of transportation fuel, the retailer shall display the price charged for purchases of such fuel made with cash and the price charged for purchases of such fuel made with another form of payment (including processing fees charged to consumers for purchases made with a credit card, charge card, debit card, or another non-cash method of payment). (b)

Treatment of an incomplete display of fuel prices

The failure to comply with subsection (a) shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce within the meaning of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (c)

Definitions

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1)

Charge card

The term charge card has the meaning given such term in section 127(c)(4)(E) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1637). (2)

Credit card

The term credit card has the meaning given such term in section 103(k) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1602(k)). (3)

Debit card

The term debit card means any card or other device issued by a financial institution (as defined in section 903(8) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a(8))) to a consumer for use in initiating electronic fund transfers (as defined in section 903(6) of such Act) from the account of the consumer at such financial institution for the purpose of transferring money between accounts or obtaining money, property, labor, or services. (4)

Transportation fuel

The term transportation fuel has the meaning given such term in section 211(o)(1)(L) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) as amended by Public Law 110–140. (5)

Covered retailer

The term covered retailer means a person, partnership, or corporation that— (A)sells transportation fuel to the general public for ultimate consumption; and (B)charges consumers a different price for transportation fuel purchased with cash compared to the price for such fuel purchased with another form of payment.