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Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Me. Stat. tit. 10, §§ 1211 through 1216 Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: 12 enumerated deceptive practices including a catchall provision prohibiting any conduct likely to create confusion or misunderstanding.

Scope: In course of business, vocation or occupation.

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

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 13-101 through 13-501 (West) Maryland Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: Numerous enumerated unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices. See also Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 14-101 through 14-3202 (West) for additional consumer protection provisions regarding unit pricing, guaranties, door-to-door sales, debt collection, and other topics.

Scope: Trade practices in sale, lease, rental, loan, or bailment of consumer goods, realty or services, or offers of same; extension of consumer credit or collection of consumer debts. Also covers “We Buy Homes/Cars/Other Consumer Goods” transactions.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 93A, §§ 1 through 11 Regulation of Business Practice and Consumer Protection Act

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

Scope: Trade or commerce includes advertising, distribution, offers or consummation of sale, rent or lease, of any services, real or personal property, commodity for future delivery, intangibles, or any other article of value; securities explicitly included.

Exclusions: Transactions or actions permitted under laws administered by regulatory board or officer.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Minn. Stat. § 8.31

Prohibited Practices: Unfair, discriminatory and other unlawful practices including, without limitation, §§ 317A.001 through 317A.909 (nonprofit corporation act), §§ 325D.01 through 325D.07 (unfair discrimination and competition), §§ 325D.09 through 325D.16 (unlawful trade practices), §§ 325D.49 through 325D.66 (antitrust), § 325F.67 (false and fraudulent advertising), § 325D.67 (petroleum price discrimination), § 325D.68 (monopolization of food products), §§ 325F.69 through 325F.70 (prevention of consumer fraud), § 325E.39 (telephone advertising services), § 53A (currency exchang

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Minn. Stat. §§ 325D.09 through 325D.16 Unlawful Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: Misrepresentation of quality, ingredients, or origin of merchandise, certain pricing misrepresentations, and misrepresentation regarding the nature of a business.

Scope: Most provisions are limited to sale of merchandise.

Exclusions: None specified.

Private Remedies: Injunction and actual damages. Can also be enforced through Minn. Stat. § 8.31.

Limitations: See Minn. Stat. § 8.31.

State Remedies: See Minn. Stat. § 8.31.

State UDAP Regulations: None specified.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Minn. Stat. §§ 325D.43 through 325D.48 Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: 13 enumerated deceptive practices, including a catchall provision prohibiting any other conduct which similarly creates a likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding.

Scope: In course of business, vocation or occupation.

Exclusions: Publishers, broadcasters, printers or other persons who disseminate information without knowledge of deception or financial interest in goods or services; conduct in compliance with orders or rules of, or statute administered by, federal state or local agency.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Minn. Stat. § 325F.67 False Statement in Advertising Act

Prohibited Practices: Untrue, deceptive, or misleading advertising.

Scope: Advertising in relation to merchandise, securities, service, or anything offered directly or indirectly to the public for sale or distribution.

Exclusions: None specified.

Private Remedies: See Minn. Stat. § 8.31. See also Minn. Stat. § 325F.71(4) (creating special cause of action for elders and disabled persons for damages, costs, attorney fees, and other equitable relief).

Limitations: See Minn. Stat. § 8.31.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 3, §§ 341 through 341w Department of Consumer Affairs Organic Act

Prohibited Practices: Fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation of brand, price, quantity, size, quality, guaranty, or wholesomeness of a product, article, or service.

Scope: Not specified.

Exclusions: None specified.

Private Remedies: Consumer may make administrative complaint to department of consumer affairs. Any party adversely affected by department’s ruling may appeal to court.

Limitations: None specified.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 10, §§ 257 through 273 Fair Competition Act

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

Scope: Applies to any natural or artificial person who draws substantial income from used or consumed goods or services rendered in Puerto Rico and/or receives substantial income within the scope of the economy of Puerto Rico or from any impact or effect in a specific local market.

Exclusions: None specified.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: S.D. Codified Laws §§ 37-24-1 through 37-24-35 Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law

Prohibited Practices: 14 enumerated deceptive practices, including knowing omission of material fact in connection with sale or advertisement of merchandise.

Scope: No scope limitations.

Exclusions: Advertisements by publisher, radio and television media, with no knowledge of falsity; acts permitted by state or U.S. laws or regulations.

Private Remedies: Actual damages.

Limitations: Statute of limitations is 4 years after discovery.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 47-18-101 through 47-18-125 Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: Unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to 57 enumerated prohibitions; special provisions for specific practices.

Scope: Trade, commerce, or consumer transaction, defined as advertising, offering for sale, lease, rental, or distribution of any goods, services, or property, tangible or intangible, real, personal, or mixed, and other articles, commodities, or things of value wherever situated.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ann. §§ 17.41 through 17.63 (West) Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: Deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to 34 enumerated prohibitions; also creates cause of action for breach of warranty, certain insurance violations, and unconscionable acts, defined as those that, to the consumer’s detriment, take advantage of lack of knowledge, ability, experience, or capacity to a grossly unfair degree.

Scope: Trade or commerce, defined as advertising, offer for sale, sale, lease, or distribution of any service, good, real or personal property, intangible or any other thing of value.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Utah Code Ann. §§ 13.11a-1 through 13.11a-5 (West) Truth in Advertising

Prohibited Practices: Twenty enumerated deceptive practices.

Scope: Practices in course of defendant’s business, trade, or occupation. Most substantive prohibitions involve “goods or services,” which are broadly defined.

Exclusions: Conduct in compliance with orders or rules of, or statute administered by, a federal, state, or local governmental agency; publishers and others who disseminate information without knowledge of deception.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Minn. Stat. §§ 325F.68 through 325F.70 Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act

Prohibited Practices: Fraud, misrepresentation, false promise, false pretense, misleading statement, or deceptive practice with intent that others rely thereon in connection with sale, whether or not person in fact is misled, deceived or damaged; special restrictions on deceptive billing, pyramid sales, and other specific industries.

Scope: Sale, offer for sale, or attempt to sell merchandise, defined as objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, real estate, loans, or services.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-24-1 through 75-24-27 Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive trade practices, including but not limited to 13 enumerated practices and special restrictions on price gouging in emergency.

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

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 407.010 through 407.315 Merchandising Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: Deception, fraud, false pretenses, false promises, misrepresentations, unfair practices, or concealment or omission of material fact, plus many industry-specific requirements and prohibitions.

Scope: Sale, lease, offer for sale or lease, attempt to sell or lease, distribution, or advertisement of any merchandise including goods, commodities, intangibles, realty or services. Also includes solicitation of funds for any charitable purpose.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 30-14-101 through 30-14-142 Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act

Prohibited Practices: Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Special provisions for gift certificates.

Scope: Trade or commerce, defined to include advertising, sale, offering for sale, or distribution of any services, real or personal property, intangibles, or any thing of value. Specifically applies to agreements with health care providers for health care services to be provided for a direct fee.

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 87-301 through 87-306 Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Prohibited Practices: 20 enumerated deceptive trade practices; unconscionable acts in connection with consumer transaction.

Scope: In course of business, vocation or occupation. Specifically includes transactions conducted wholly or partly within Nebraska against residents or nonresidents, and to transactions conducted outside the state if there is a direct connection to deceptive practices conducted wholly or partly in the state.