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Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Ala. Code §§ 8-19-1 through 8-19-15 Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: 27 enumerated practices, plus a catchall provision prohibiting other unconscionable or deceptive practices.

Scope: “Trade or commerce” includes advertising, buying, offering for sale, sale or distribution, or performance of any service, goods, article, commodity, or other thing of value. Goods include real estate, intangibles, and franchises. Leases and consignments are included. Private cause of action is limited to consumers, except for certain violations involving pyramid sales and seller-assisted marketing plans.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-1521 through 44-1534 Consumer Fraud Act

Prohibited Practices: Deception, omission of material fact with intent that others rely on it.

Scope: Sale, offer for sale, advertisement, or lease of goods, intangibles, real estate or services.

Exclusions: Advertisements of publisher, radio or television media without knowledge; advertising complying with FTC regulations.

Private Remedies: None specified. (Courts imply private right of action.)

Limitations: None specified.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1750 through 1785 (West) Consumers Legal Remedies Act

Prohibited Practices: 27 enumerated unfair practices and unfair or deceptive practices.

Scope: Transactions that are intended to result or which result in sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer.

Exclusions: Construction and/or sale of entire residence or all or part of commercial or industrial structure; sales of realty, including site preparation; dissemination of advertisements by any advertising medium with no knowledge of falsity; non-consumer transactions.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 6-1-101 through 6-1-116 Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: Numerous enumerated deceptive practices, plus separate sections on specific industries. Catchall prohibition of knowingly or recklessly engaging in any unfair, unconscionable, deceptive, deliberately misleading, false, or fraudulent act or practice.

Scope: Practices in course of a person’s business, vocation or occupation. The term “property,” used in many substantive prohibitions, is broadly defined to include real property, personal property, intangible property, or services.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-110a through 42-110q Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Scope: Trade or commerce means the advertising, sale, lease, offer for sale or lease, or distribution of any services or property, real, personal or intangible, or anything else of value.

Exclusions: Transactions or actions permitted under law as administered by board or officer of state or U.S.; advertisements by publisher, radio and television media, with no knowledge of falsity, and with no direct financial interest in the sale of the product.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: D.C. Code §§ 28-3901 through 28-3913

Prohibited Practices: 35 enumerated deceptive, unfair or unlawful trade practices, including unconscionable terms.

Scope: Private cause of action must relate to trade practice, defined as any act which does or would create, alter, repair, furnish, make available, provide information about, or, directly or indirectly, solicit or offer for or effectuate a sale, lease, or transfer of consumer goods or services.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Fla. Stat. §§ 501.201 through 501.213 Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: Unfair methods of competition, unconscionable acts or practices, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Violations may be based on violation of FTC rules, FTC standards of unfairness and deception, or any statute, rule, regulation or ordinance proscribing unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable practices. Special restrictions on motor vehicle sales, added in 2001, are found at Fla. Stat. §§ 501.975 to 501.976 and are explicitly made actionable.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-1-370 through 10-1-375 Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: 12 enumerated deceptive practices and conduct likely to create confusion or misunderstanding.

Scope: Action in course of business, vocation or occupation.

Exclusions: Conduct which complies with federal, state or local rules, orders, or statutes; publishers, broadcasters, printers or other persons who disseminate information without knowledge of deceptive character.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 5 Guam Code Ann. §§ 32101 through 32603 Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: False, misleading or deceptive trade practices, including 50 enumerated practices. Additional provisions regarding vehicle warranties, telemarketing, prizes and gifts, homeowners’ warranties, and cable television.

Scope: Very broad. Protects business consumers (including corporations and the government) as well as individuals purchasing goods or services for personal use.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 480-1 through 480-24

Prohibited Practices: Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive trade practices; antitrust violations.

Scope: Trade or commerce. Private action extended to consumer, defined to be natural person who primarily for personal, family or household purposes attempts to purchase, purchases, or is solicited to purchase goods or services or who commits money, property, or services in a personal investment. “Purchase” includes leasing and licensing. (Business entities can bring suit only for violation of prohibition of unfair competition.)

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 505/1 through 505/12 Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices including concealment or omission of any material fact with intent to cause reliance, including many enumerated prohibitions; violation of UDTPA.

Scope: Trade or commerce, defined as advertising, sale, offering for sale, or distribution of any real, personal or intangible property or services, and any other thing of value.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 510/1 through 510/7 Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: 11 enumerated deceptive trade practices plus a catchall prohibiting any conduct likely to cause confusion or misunderstanding.

Scope: In course of business, vocation or occupation.

Exclusions: Conduct complying with orders or rules of or statute administered by federal, state, or local agency; publishers, broadcasters, printers or other persons who disseminate information without knowledge of its deceptive character.