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A consumer who has been victimized by a potential deceptive or
unfair trade practice should consult the deceptive trade practice statute in
that state.
State and Local Provisions Prohibiting Deceptive Trade Practices
Although many state deceptive trade practices statutes include similar provisions,
application of these statutes often differs from state to state. Consumers who
have been victimized by a deceptive trade practice should be sure to consult
their relevant state statutes to determine the appropriate procedures to follow,
the appropriate office to contact, and special requirements that must be met
to bring a suit in that state. Each state has adopted some version of a deceptive
trade practices statute. The following are brief summaries of these statutes.
Please Find Your State Below:
ALABAMA
The state statute prohibits 22 specific practices, plus any other deceptive
or unconscionable acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade
or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office or a district
attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
ALASKA
The state statute prohibits 41 specific practices, plus other unfair methods
of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The transaction must
be conducted in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's
office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
ARIZONA
The state statute prohibits deception or an omission of a material fact by
one party to a transaction with the intent to deceive the other party. The transaction
must involve the sale, offer for sale, or LEASE of goods, real property, services,
or intangibles for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office or a
county attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
ARKANSAS
The state statute prohibits 10 specific practices, plus any other deceptive
or unconscionable acts or practices. The transaction must involve the sale or
advertisement of goods or services for the statute to apply.
CALIFORNIA
The state statute prohibits 23 specific practices, plus any other unfair methods
of competition and unfair or deceptive practices. Parties must intend for the
transaction to result in the sale or lease of goods or services to a consumer
for the statute to apply.
COLORADO
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 43 specific practices. Transactions must be in the course of a person's
business, vocation, or occupation, and involve the sale of goods, services,
or real property for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office or
a district attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
CONNECTICUT
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for
the statute to apply. The Commission of Consumer Protection or the attorney
general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
DELAWARE
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 12 specific practices, plus other conduct that creates the likelihood
of a misunderstanding on the part of a consumer. The transaction must be conducted
in the course of business, vocation, or occupation for the statute to apply.
The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The state statute prohibits 31 specific practices, plus other unfair, deceptive,
or unlawful trade practices. The transaction must involve trade practices involving
consumer goods or services. The Office of Consumer Protection may enforce the
statute for violations by a business.
FLORIDA
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition, unconscionable
acts or practices, and deceptive or unfair acts or practices. A finding of a
violation may be based on rules promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission.
The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for the statute to apply.
The Department of Legal Affairs or the state attorney's office may enforce the
statute for violations by a business.
GEORGIA
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits deceptive or unfair acts or practices in a consumer transaction or
an office supply transaction. A number of specific examples are included in
the statute. The statute applies to consumer transactions in trade or commerce.
Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs may enforce the statute for violations by
a business.
HAWAII
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 12 specific practices, plus any other conduct that creates a misunderstanding
on the part of a consumer. The transaction must be conducted in the course of
a business, vocation, or occupation for the statute to apply.
IDAHO
The state statute prohibits 18 specific practices, plus any misleading consumer
practices or un-conscionable practices. The transaction must be conducted in
trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may
enforce the statute for violations by a business.
ILLINOIS
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 26 specific practices, plus other unfair methods of competition and
unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Proscribed practices include concealment
or omission by a business of any material fact with an intent to cause reliance
by a consumer. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for the
statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for
violations by a business.
INDIANA
The state statute prohibits a number of specific practices, including transactions
involving contracts with unconscionable provisions. The transaction must be
a consumer transaction as defined by the statute for the statute to apply. The
attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
IOWA
The state statute prohibits four specific practices, plus any other unfair
or deceptive acts, or concealment or omission of a material fact by a business
with the intent to cause reliance on the part of the consumer. The transaction
must involve the sale, offer of sale, or advertisement of goods, real property,
or several intangible items described in the statue for the statute to apply.
The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
KANSAS
The state statute prohibits 11 specific practices, plus any unconscionable
practices as defined by the statute. The transaction must involve the sale or
lease of property or services intended for personal, family, household, business,
or agricultural purposes. The attorney general's office or local prosecuting
attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
KENTUCKY
The state statute prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including
unconscionable practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce
for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office or county attorney's
office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
LOUISIANA
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for
the statute to apply. The Governor's Consumer Protection Division may enforce
the statute for violations by a business.
MAINE
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The
state statute prohibits 12 specific practices, plus conduct likely to create
confusion or misunderstanding to a consumer, unfair methods of competition,
and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted
in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office
may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
MARYLAND
The state statute prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices, including
a number of practices specified in the statute. The transaction must involve
the sale, offer for sale, or lease of consumer goods, real property, or services.
Consumer debt collection and extension of consumer credit are also within the
scope of the statute. The Division of Consumer Protection of the Attorney General's
office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
MASSACHUSETTS
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for
the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute
for violations by a business.
MICHIGAN
The state statute prohibits 31 specific practices, plus any other deceptive,
unfair, or unconscionable acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted
in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office
or a district attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a
business.
MINNESOTA
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 13 specific practices, plus any other deceptive or un-conscionable
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in the course of business,
vocation, or occupation for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office
may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
MISSISSIPPI
The state statute prohibits 22 specific practices, plus any other deceptive
or unconscionable acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade
or commerce for the statute to apply. The Attorney General's Office of Consumer
Protection may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
MISSOURI
The state statute prohibits deceptive or unfair acts or concealment or omission
of a material fact from a consumer. The transaction may involve the sale, offer
for sale, or advertisement of any merchandise for the statute to apply. The
attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
MONTANA
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must involve the sale, offer for sale, or
advertisement of any real or personal property, services, intangibles, or anything
of value. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations
by a business.
NEBRASKA
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 14 specific practices, plus unfair methods of competition, other unfair
or deceptive acts or practices, and all unconscionable acts by a supplier in
a consumer transaction. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce
for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute
for violations by a business.
NEVADA
The state statute prohibits a number of deceptive trade practices set forth
in the statute. The transaction must be conducted in the course of a business
or occupation. The Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, Director of the Department
of Commerce, attorney general's office, or a district attorney's office may
enforce the statute for violations by a business.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The state statute prohibits 12 specific practices, plus any unfair methods
of competition or any other unfair of deceptive act or practice. The transaction
must be conducted in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney
general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
NEW JERSEY
The state statute prohibits unconscionable commercial practices, deception,
FRAUD, or the knowing concealment or omission of a material fact with the intent
to cause reliance on the part of a consumer. The statute includes numerous specific
prohibitions. The transaction may be conducted in conjunction with the sale
or advertisement of any merchandise or real property for the statute to apply.
The attorney general's office or the director of a county or municipal office
of consumer affairs may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
NEW MEXICO
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 17 specific deceptive practices, two specific unconscionable practices,
and other unfair or deceptive trade practices. The transaction must be conducted
in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office
may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
NEW YORK
The state statute prohibits deceptive acts or practices and FALSE ADVERTISING.
The transaction must be conducted in business, trade, or commerce, or in the
furnishing of a service in the state, for the statute to apply. The attorney
general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
NORTH CAROLINA
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in or affect commerce,
including all business activities. The attorney general's office may enforce
the statute for violations by a business.
NORTH DAKOTA
The state statute prohibits deceptive acts or practices, fraud, or misrepresentation
with the intent for consumer to rely on the representation. The transaction
may involve a sale or advertisement of any merchandise for the statute to apply.
The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
OHIO
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The
state statute prohibits 11 specific practices, plus any other deceptive or unconscionable
acts or practices. The transaction must be a consumer transaction for the statute
to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations
by a business.
OKLAHOMA
The state legislature adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act which
prohibits 11 specific deceptive trade practices. The transaction must be conducted
in a course of a business, vocation, or occupation for the statute to apply.
The attorney general's office or a district attorney's office may enforce the
statute for violations by a business.
OREGON
The state statute prohibits 20 specific unfair or deceptive acts or practices,
plus two unconscionable tactics. The transaction must be conducted in trade
or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office or a district
attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
PENNSYLVANIA
The state statute prohibits 21 practices, plus other unfair methods of competition,
deceptive acts or practices, or any fraudulent or deceptive conduct that is
likely to create confusion to a consumer. The transaction must be conducted
in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office
may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
RHODE ISLAND
The state statute prohibits 19 specific unfair methods of competition or unfair
or deceptive practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce
for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute
for violations by a business.
SOUTH CAROLINA
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for
the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute
for violations by a business.
SOUTH DAKOTA
The state statute prohibits knowing and intentional deceptive practices, plus
practices involving an omission of a material fact in connection with a sale
of merchandise to a consumer. The transaction must be conducted in business
for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office or the state's attorney
with attorney general approval may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
TENNESSEE
The state statute prohibits 30 specific practices, plus any other deceptive
or unfair acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce
for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute
for violations by a business.
TEXAS
The state statute prohibits 25 specific practices, plus additional actions
for breach of warranty, insurance violations, or unconscionable acts or practices.
The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for the statute to apply.
The Consumer Protection Division of the attorney general's office or a district
attorney's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
UTAH
The state statute prohibits 15 specific unconscionable practices by a supplier
in a consumer transaction, plus other deceptive acts or practices. The transaction
must be a consumer transaction for the statute to apply. The Division of Consumer
Protection or other state officials or agencies with authority over suppliers
may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
VERMONT
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in commerce for the statute
to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations
by a business.
VIRGINIA
The state statute prohibits 32 specific practices, plus any other fraudulent
acts or practices. A supplier must conduct a consumer transaction for the statute
to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute for violations
by a business.
WASHINGTON
The state statute prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in trade or commerce for
the statute to apply. The attorney general's office may enforce the statute
for violations by a business.
WEST VIRGINIA
The state statute prohibits 16 specific practices, plus other unfair methods
of competition and unfair or deceptive practices. The transaction must be conducted
in trade or commerce for the statute to apply. The attorney general's office
may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
WISCONSIN
The state statute prohibits 14 specific practices, plus other untrue, deceptive,
or misleading representations; unfair methods of competition; and unfair trade
practices. The statute applies to virtually any transaction due to the broad
scope of the statutory language. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Protection may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
WYOMING
The state statute prohibits several specific practices, plus other unfair
or deceptive acts or practices. The transaction must be conducted in the scope
of a business and in a consumer transaction for the statute to apply. The attorney
general's office may enforce the statute for violations by a business.
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