Businesses are prohibited from engaging in trade practices considered deceptive, such as tampering with a car's odometer or selling used goods as new. This is a law that aims to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive acts, as well as to protect companies from unfair methods of competition.Deceptive trade practices are those that either restrain trade or attempt to provide incorrect information to consumers. A person will engage in a deceptive trade practice when it lists the price of a good or service but does not include all mandatory fees or surcharges. What is the purpose of this law? This law intends to help businesses compete fairly on price and allow consumers to make accurate price comparisons. Minnesota Statutes Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection (Ch. 324-341) § 325D.44. Effective January 1, 2025, Minnesota's Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Minn. Stat. What are the elements to prove a violation of this law?
