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Deceptive Trade For In Pennsylvania
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THIS DISCLOSURE OF RIGHTS IS A SUMMARY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW. THE ACTUAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ARE IN SECTION 9.3 OF THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW. (h) (1) The Office of Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this section.
(These practices are commonly called misleading or unfair business practices.) They include false advertising, misrepresentation, tied selling, and failing to comply with regulations. Under consumer protection laws, they are illegal and can lead to compensatory or punitive damages.
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted to provide a simpler and quicker access to redressal of consumer grievances. The Act for the first time introduced the concept of 'consumer' and conferred express additional rights on him.
The Unfair Trade Practices & Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) is a Pennsylvania statute that prohibits “unfair methods of competition” and “unfair or deceptive acts or practices.” The UTPCPL, along with its implementing regulations, are geared toward companies in the consumer product and service industries.
Consumer protection laws are made to protect consumers from fraudulent business practices, defective products, and dangerous goods and services. They play an important role in a reliable market economy, helping to keep sellers honest with no threat of unpleasant surprises.
PA Office of Attorney General (OAG) investigates trade practices in the distribution, financing and furnishing of goods and services for possible unfair and deceptive conduct in PA. Submit a complaint online or call (717) 787-9707 or (800) 441-2555.
First, the UTPCPL is not subject to the relatively short two-year statute of limitations applicable to common law fraud claims, thereby allowing a plaintiff to pursue what is in essence a claim for fraud so long as he files within the six-year limitations period applicable to UTPCPL claims.
Generally speaking, in Pennsylvania, there is a two-year statute of limitations that applies to any civil action in which an individual seeks to recover damages for personal injuries, or for the death of an individual, caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another person.
The statute of limitations for a UTPCPL claim is six years, which means that a consumer must file a claim pursuant to the statute within six years from the date that an alleged wrongdoing occurred.
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Prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce. Deceptive or fraudulent business practices.(a) Offense defined. The statute, known as the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, lists a number of "unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The PUTPCPL provides consumers with a private cause of action for 21 categories of unfair or deceptive trade practices. This is a law that protects consumers from deceptive or unfair business practices and methods of competition. Are real estate transactions subject to Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Laws? Find out in our most recent article. Chapter 41 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices Section 4107 - Deceptive or fraudulent business practices. Universal Citation: 18 PA Cons Stat § 4107 (2023).