You can file a claim for a deceptive practice or act under section 349 of the New York General Business Law. Cases are also reviewed for a pattern of deceptive business practices and OCP may take legal action to correct these practices (if appropriate).This resource offers information regarding the redress options for deceptive practices or consumer protection laws in each state. Consumer Hotline: 1-800-392-5658 or 334-242-7335. Please fill out the form completely and describe your situation in as much detail as possible. MV Realty's Deceptive Business Practices Also Occurring in Montgomery County. Posted on: December 15, 2022. We enforce federal competition and consumer protection laws that prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. The FTC proposed a blanket, industryneutral rule that declares the use of hidden and misleading fees to be unfair and deceptive practices. For Immediate Release.