A. A person commits false advertising if, in connection with the promotion of the sale of property or services, such person recklessly causes to be made or makes a false or misleading statement in any advertisement. B. False advertising is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Additional Protection The Arizona Attorney General has the authority investigate and prosecute violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and other state and federal consumer protection laws. A private citizen can also bring an action for a violation of the Consumer Fraud Act within one year from the date the claim arises.
The law broadly prohibits businesses from using deceptive or unfair practices, fraud, misrepresentation, and omission of material fact during the sale or advertisement of goods and services.
Arizona has not adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Arizona Deceptive Trade Practices Laws are stated in Title 44 of Arizona Revised Statutes. Under A.R.S. § 44-1522, false advertising is an unlawful practice, and ing to § 13-2203 false advertising is also a class 1 misdemeanor.
The law broadly prohibits businesses from using deceptive or unfair practices, fraud, misrepresentation, and omission of material fact during the sale or advertisement of goods and services.
The Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (ACFA) is a package of Arizona state laws that give protections to consumers in almost any kind of transaction related to the sale or advertisement of merchandise.
The act, use or employment by any person of any deception, deceptive or unfair act or practice, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact with intent that others rely on such concealment, suppression or omission, in connection with the sale or ...
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 ...
Arizona doesn't require the registration of DBAs, but Arizona's Secretary of State (SOS) calls registration an “acceptable business practice.” While registering a DBA in Arizona doesn't prevent other businesses from using the name, it does keep other businesses from registering the same name with the state.