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Deceptive Trade With Other Companies In Cuyahoga
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Consumers in California and across the U.S. are protected against dishonest practices by merchants under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices, or UDAP.
This overview discusses how unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) are regulated at the state level. Every state has some form of UDAP prohibition.
Ohio UDAP Law Ohio's primary consumer protection law can be found in Section 1345.02 regulating unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Generally, this law provides the Ohio Attorney General with the power to conduct pre-suit investigations in part through issuing investigative subpoenas.
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(A) No supplier shall commit an unfair or deceptive act or practice in connection with a consumer transaction. Such an unfair or deceptive act or practice by a supplier violates this section whether it occurs before, during, or after the transaction.
The Consumer Protection Section's Economic Crimes division assists local law enforcement and prosecutors in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting consumer fraud of a criminal nature. The division consists of four attorneys and three investigators who are dedicated solely to criminal investigations.
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