Utah's laws prohibiting deceptive trade practices are generally limited to prosecuting scams after they happen. Deceptive trade practices enumerated -- Records to be kept -- Defenses.Use this form to provide information about suspicious or improper business practices that you are experiencing which may affect the general public. (a) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of consumer transactions and consumer acts or practices in trade or commerce are declared unlawful. For instance, in Texas, a plaintiff may recover for emotional distress in a deceptive trade practices case if the plaintiff can prove that the defendant's. If you have suffered a personal or financial loss because of unfair, deceptive, or deceitful business practices, you are a victim of consumer fraud. Laws prohibiting unfair, deceptive, or abusive business practices protect consumers in each state. Typically, the section number listed is the specific section prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices. These authorizations are indicated in the table below, along with the applicable statute(s). (ii) "bankruptcy sale";.