(a)
No licensee shall perform any of the following acts, or permit any such acts to be performed by any employee, agent, or contractor of such licensee:
(1)
Make any contract in restraint of trade in violation of Section 16600;
(2)
Form a trust or other prohibited organization in restraint of trade in violation of Section 16720;
(3)
Make a sale or contract for the sale of marijuana or marijuana products, or to fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon, such price, on the condition, agreement or understanding that the consumer or purchaser thereof shall not use or deal in the goods, merchandise,
machinery, supplies, commodities, or services of a competitor or competitors of such seller, where the effect of such sale, contract, condition, agreement or understanding may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of trade or commerce;
(4)
Sell any marijuana or marijuana products at less than cost for the purpose of injuring competitors, destroying competition, or misleading or deceiving purchasers or prospective purchasers;
(5)
Discriminate between different sections, communities, or cities or portions thereof, or between different locations in such sections, communities, cities or portions thereof in this state, by selling or furnishing marijuana or marijuana products at a lower price in one section, community, or city or any portion thereof, or in one location in such section, community, or city or any portion thereof, than in another,
for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; or
(6)
Sell any marijuana or marijuana products at less than the cost thereof to such vendor, or to give away any article or product for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition.
(b)
Any person who, either as director, officer or agent of any firm or corporation, or as agent of any person, violates the provisions of this chapter, assists or aids, directly or indirectly, in such violation is responsible therefor equally with the person, firm or corporation for which such person acts.
(c)
A licensing authority may enforce this section by appropriate regulation.
(d)
Any person or trade association may bring an action to enjoin and restrain any violation of this section
for the recovery of damages.