Unlawful acts or practices: exclusions. Prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.Complaint Information. Please explain your complaint: Try to be brief, but be sure to tell WHAT happened, WHEN it happened and WHERE it happened. Pennsylvania deceptive trade practice laws prohibit false advertising, auto odometer tampering, and other shady business practices. Vendors that provide goods and services to consumers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania strictly liable for fraudulent or deceitful conduct. This is a law that protects consumers from deceptive or unfair business practices and methods of competition. PA's consumer protection law covers everything from deceptive ads to pyramid schemes. So where can the line be drawn between savvy marketing and deceptive trade practices?
