A.R.S. § 44-1522: Consumer Fraud Act Core Rule
Unlawful practices; intended interpretation of provisions
What does Arizona's Consumer Fraud Act actually prohibit?
In Arizona, the Consumer Fraud Act makes it unlawful to use deception, fraud, false pretenses, or the concealment of a material fact with intent that others rely on it, in connection with selling or advertising merchandise, whether or not anyone was actually misled or damaged. Courts may look to Federal Trade Commission and federal court interpretations of the parallel federal unfair-practices law as a guide.
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Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
44-1522. Unlawful practices; intended interpretation of provisions
A. The act, use or employment by any person of any deception, deceptive or unfair act or practice, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact with intent that others rely on such concealment, suppression or omission, in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise whether or not any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby, is declared to be an unlawful practice.
B. The violation of chapter 9, article 16 or chapter 19, article 1 of this title is declared to be an unlawful practice and subject to enforcement under this article.
C. It is the intent of the legislature, in construing subsection A, that the courts may use as a guide interpretations given by the federal trade commission and the federal courts to 15 United States Code sections 45, 52 and 55(a)(1).
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