3049
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

(I) ADVERTISING OR OFFERING GOODS

OR SERVICES WITH INTENT NOT TO SUPPLY REASONABLY
EXPECTED PUBLIC DEMAND, UNLESS THE ADVERTISEMENT OR
OFFER DISCLOSES A LIMITATION OR QUANTITY OR OTHER
QUALIFYING CONDITION WHICH HAS A TENDENCY TO MISLEAD;

(J) MAKING FALSE OR MISLEADING

REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT CONCERNING: THE REASONS FOR,
EXISTENCE OF, OR AMOUNTS OF PRICE REDUCTIONS; OR THE
PRICE IN COMPARISON TO PRICE OF COMPETITORS OR ONE'S
OWN PRICE AT A PAST OR FUTURE TIME;

(K) KNOWINGLY FALSELY STATING THAT
SERVICES, REPLACEMENTS OP REPAIRS ARE NEEDED;

(L) FALSELY STATING THE SEASONS FOR

OFFERING OR SUPPLYING GOODS OR SERVICES AT SALE OR
DISCOUNT PRICES;

(M) THE HARASSMENT OF OR THREAT TO

ANY PERSON EITHER BY TELEPHONE, CARDS OR LETTERS WITH
REGARD TO ANY ACT OTHER THAN LEGAL PROCESS;

(N) ANY DECEPTION, FRAUD, FALSE

PRETENSE, FALSE PREMISE, MISREPRESENTATION OR THE
KNOWING CONCEALMENT, SUPPRESSION OR OMISSION OF ANY
MATERIAL FACT WITH THE INTENT THAT CONSUMERS RELY UPON
SUCH CONCEALMENT, SUPPRESSION OR OMISSION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR ADVERTISEMENT OF ANY
MERCHANDISE OR WITH THE SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE OF
PERSON AFORESAID, WHETHER OR NOT ANY PERSON HAS, IN
FACT, BEEN MISLED, DECEIVED OR DAMAGED THEREBY;

(0) ANY FALSE, FALSELY DISPARAGING

OR MISLEADING ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT, VISUAL
DESCRIPTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHICH
HAS THE CAPACITY, TENDENCY OR EFFECT OF DECEIVING OR
MISLEADING CONSUMERS AND IS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE, LEASE, RENTAL, LOAN OR BAILMENT OF CONSUMER
GOODS OR SERVICES; THE OFFERING FOR SALE, LEASE,
RENTAL, LOAN OR BAILMENT OF CONSUMER GOODS OR
SERVICES; THE EXTENSION OF CONSUMES CREDIT; OR THE
COLLECTION OF CONSUMER DEBTS.

(2) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MERCHANT
TO ENGAGE IN AN UNCONSCIONABLE TRADE PRACTICE.
UNCONSCIONABLE TRADE PRACTICES ARE:

(A) FAILURE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN
ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS OR