Section 201-3 - Unlawful acts or practices; exclusions (a) Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce as defined by subclauses (i) through (xxi) of clause (4) of section 2 of this act and regulations promulgated under section 3.1 of this act are ...
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.
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.
Common exemptions from Pennsylvania sales and use tax include: Groceries, Prescription medicines and medical supplies. Coal. Newspapers. Caskets, burial vaults, and grave markers. Many items used in farming or manufacturing, especially the Dairying, Mining, Printing, Timbering, and Processing industries.
Suppose a business is based in Los Angeles, California, and sells a product to a customer located in San Francisco, California. In that case, the state, county, and city taxes are calculated based on the Los Angeles location, while the district taxes are based on the San Francisco location.
Some items are exempt from sales and use tax, including: Sales of certain food products for human consumption. Sales to the U.S. Government. Sales of prescription medicine and certain medical devices.
Coffee or coffee substitutes, tea, water, cocoa, and milk or noncarbonated drinks made from milk derivatives are non-taxable in Pennsylvania. Soft drinks and fruit drinks with less than 25% natural fruit juice are taxable.
Major items exempt from the tax include food (not ready-to-eat); candy and gum; most clothing; textbooks; computer services; pharmaceutical drugs; sales for resale; and residential heating fuels such as oil, electricity, gas, coal and firewood.