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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

LESS THAN ONCE EACH MONTH. THE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT
AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TO THE
COUNTY COUNCIL.

(D) POWERS AND DUTIES. THE COMMITTEE
SHALL ADVISE THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN
CARRYING CUT ITS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS
CHAPTER, AND SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS DEEMED
NECESSARY, INCLUDING HEARINGS ON INCLUSION OR
EXCLUSION OF PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS FROM APPLICATION
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.

118-4. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.

(1) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MERCHANT
TO ENGAGE IN A DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE WHETHER OR NOT
ANY CONSUMER HAS, IN FACT, BEES MISLED, DECEIVED OR
DAMAGED THEREBY. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ARE:

(A)    REPRESENTATIONS THAT GOODS OR

SERVICES HAVE SPONSORSHIP, APPROVAL, ACCESSORIES,
CHARACTERISTICS, INGREDIENTS, USES, BENEFITS OR
QUANTITIES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE;

(B)    REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE

MERCHANT HAS A SPONSORSHIP, APPROVAL, STATUS,
AFFILIATION OR CONNECTION THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE;

(C)    REPRESENTATIONS THAT GOODS ARE

ORIGINAL OR NEW IF THEY ARE DETERIORATED, ALTERED,
RECONDITIONED, RECLAIMED OR SECOND HAND;

(D)    REPRESENTATIONS THAT GOODS OS

SERVICES ARE OF PARTICULAR STANDARD, QUALITY, GRADE,
STYLE OR MODEL, IF THEY ARE OF ANOTHER;

(E)    THE MISREPRESENTATION AS TO A
MATERIAL FACT WHICH HAS A TENDENCY TO MISLEAD;

(F)    THE FAILURE TO STATE A MATERIAL

FACT IF SUCH USE OR FAILURE DECEIVES OR TENDS TO
DECEIVE;

(G)    DISPARAGING THE GOODS, SERVICES

OR BUSINESS OF ANOTHER BY FALSE OR MISLEADING
REPRESENTATIONS OF MATERIAL FACTS;

(H) ADVERTISING OH OFFERING GOODS

OR SERVICES WITHOUT INTENT TO SELL THEM OR SELL THEM
AS ADVERTISED OR OFFERED;