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Deceptive Trade Practices In Nevada In Massachusetts
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Massachusetts has a statute that specifically enables the Attorney General and consumers to take legal action against unfair or deceptive conduct in the marketplace, called Massachusetts Consumer Protection law, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A.
An act or practice is unfair where it (1) causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers, (2) cannot be reasonably avoided by consumers, and (3) is not outweighed by countervailing ben- efits to consumers or to competition.
Nevada law states that a person engages in a deceptive trade practice if, in the course of his or her business, he or she: knowingly passes off goods or services for sale or lease as those of another person; knowingly makes a false representation as to the source, sponsorship, approval or certification of goods or ...
(These practices are commonly called misleading or unfair business practices.) They include false advertising, misrepresentation, tied selling, and failing to comply with regulations. Under consumer protection laws, they are illegal and can lead to compensatory or punitive damages.
1. No vehicle dealer or rebuilder may employ "bait and switch" advertising or otherwise intentionally publish, display or circulate any advertising which is misleading or inaccurate in any material particular or which misrepresents any of the products sold, leased, manufactured, handled or furnished to the public.
Types of Unfair Trade Practices ①Refusal to Deal. ② Discriminatory Treatment. ③ Exclusion of a Competitor. ④ Unfair Solicitation of Customers. ⑤ Coercion of Transaction. ⑥ Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position. ⑦ Imposing Binding Conditional Trade. ⑧ Obstruction of Business Activities.