Use this form to provide information about suspicious or improper business practices that you are experiencing which may affect the general public. Georgia deceptive trade practices law bans false advertising, making it a misdemeanor charge and also allowing victims to sue for damages.(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. The Virginia Consumer Protection Act of 1977 bans false advertising, automobile odometer tampering, and other deceptive methods. Complete our online form. Laws prohibiting unfair, deceptive, or abusive business practices protect consumers in each state. These laws are also frequently referred to as Consumer Protection Acts (CPA) or Unfair or. Deceptive Trade Practices Acts (UDTPA). 2. Laws prohibiting unfair, deceptive, or abusive business practices protect consumers in each state. These authorizations are indicated in the table below, along with the applicable statute(s).