Unfair Sales Act; modifying definitions; violations of act; penalty for retailers who violate act when selling motor fuel. Effective date.

The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to indicate the bill has passed the committee stage and is now being debated on the House floor.

Three additional sponsors (Moore, Eaves, and Banning) were added to the list of House co-sponsors for Senate Bill 638.

Page footers were updated from 'Req. No. 13598' to 'SB638 HFLR' to reflect the new version of the bill.

Minor formatting changes were made, such as adjusting indentation and spacing around section headers and definitions, but the actual legal language and policy content remain identical.

Updated the definition of 'cost to the retailer' to explicitly include freight charges, cartage costs (calculated at 0.75% of cost), state and federal taxes, and a 6% markup for doing business.

Updated the definition of 'cost to the wholesaler' to include freight charges, cartage costs (calculated at 0.75% of cost), and state and federal taxes.

Added a new definition for 'replacement costs,' setting the price at what the seller could have bought the item within the last 30 days.

Created a new misdemeanor penalty for retailers or wholesalers who advertise, offer, or sell items at a price lower than their defined cost.

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new version containing updated committee headers, sponsor information, and page numbering, but the actual legal language regarding definitions and penalties remains substantively the same.

New committee amendment headers and metadata were added to indicate the bill has been amended by the House of Representatives.

Original formatting, including the initial 'Enrolled Senate' header and specific bill number formatting, was removed and replaced with the new committee substitute format.

Added a new penalty tier specifically for selling motor fuel below cost, increasing the maximum fine from $500 to $1,000.

Updated the list of Senate and House sponsors to reflect the final enrolled version of the bill.

Changed the Senate passage date from March 25, 2025, to May 15, 2025.

Added a specific definition for 'wholesaler' to clarify that it applies only to the wholesale portion of businesses engaged in both retail and wholesale sales.

Established a specific effective date of November 1, 2025, for the act.

The document was renumbered from an 'Engrossed House Amendment' to the final 'Engrossed Senate Bill' format.

Added a new provision (Section 598.4) that allows penalties against retailers selling motor fuel below cost.

Updated the bill title and summary to include the new motor fuel penalty provision.

Added new co-authors to the bill in the House and Senate.