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.
Fair employment practices The Arizona Civil Rights Act (ACRA) provides protections similar to those provided under federal law. The ACRA covers employers with 15 or more employees and prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics including: Race. Color.
A person engages in a “deceptive trade practice” when in the course of his or her business or occupation he or she knowingly: (a) Conducts the business or occupation without all required state, county or city licenses. (b) Fails to disclose a material fact in connection with the sale or lease of goods or services.
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.
NRS 207.171 is the Nevada statute that prohibits using false or misleading advertisements. False ads are a crime even if no one is deceived or sustains losses. NRS 207.175 makes deceptive advertising a misdemeanor for a first- or second offense, carrying up to six months in jail and/or $1,000.
The New York Act permits manufacturers of trade-marked merchan- dise to establish minimum resale prices to the consumer and to render those who disregard such minimum prices liable to suit for damages.
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Arizona became $14.70 an hour, a 35-cent increase from 2024's $14.35, ing to the Industrial Commission of Arizona. The increase is directly tied to the 2.5% increase in inflation from August 2023 to August 2024.
Nevada Consumer Affairs: The Office of Nevada Consumer Affairs investigates consumer complaints pertaining to deceptive and fraudulent business practices.
Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Federal Trade Commission will investigate a company if it knows about wrongdoing. In order for it to know, people need to file complaints.