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Unfair Trade Practices For False Advertising In Broward
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634.336 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. —The following methods, acts, or practices are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices: (1) MISREPRESENTATION AND FALSE ADVERTISING.
For example, in California, the state attorney general can bring a lawsuit to recover civil penalties up to $2,500 for each false advertisement sent to a consumer. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a federal agency charged with protecting consumers, can collect civil penalties up to $40,000.
FDUTPA defines unfair trade practices as those that “cause substantial injury to consumers or other businesses and cannot be reasonably avoided by the consumer or the other business.” FDUTPA is also a “gap filler” to questions of federal law because it provides consumers with a private right of action to sue for unfair ...
One instance of this is the tampering of odometers by car dealers, and making inaccurate claims about a product. Florida's deceptive trade practices law follows the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which allows consumers and the enforcing authority of any industry to file false and deceptive advertising lawsuits.
The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. They also provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid scams and fraud.
Yes, you can file a report anonymously. You also can give as much or as little information as you want. It's helpful to have contact information in case the FTC needs to learn more about your experience.
There are several convenient ways you can report a violation: Click here to report a complaint Call the Broward County. Call Center at 311 or 954-831-4000 (AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday)
The federal Lanham Act allows civil lawsuits for false advertising that “misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin” of goods or services. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). The FTC also enforces false advertising laws on behalf of consumers.
ReportFraud.ftc.