Law prevents state stores discounting too deeply
Act requires markup of 6% on all items
The only thing that stopped Wilson resident Randie Case from getting a good deal on a 52-inch widescreen TV Friday morning was the state of Oklahoma .
Case's dreams of getting the RCA high-definition TV for $474 at Wal-Mart were dashed by Oklahoma's 1949 Unfair Sales Act.
The act prohibits retailers from selling merchandise below cost, requiring a 6 percent markup on items.
Case said she saw the ad for...
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