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Missouri Deceptive Trade Practices Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Deceptive Trade Practices
| Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act Adopted | No (§407.010 to 407.130) |
| False Advertising Forbidden | Yes (§407.020) |
| Who May Bring Suit | Consumer, class action (§407.025) attorney general (§407.100) |
| Remedies Available | For false advertising: court may award punitives, attorney's fees, injunction (§407.025) restitution civil penalty not more than $1,000 (§407.100) misdemeanor penalty (§§570.160.170) |
| Auto Odometer Tampering Forbidden | Yes; (§407.511 et seq.); treble damages or $2,500 whichever is greater and attorney's fees (§407.546); injunction (§407.551); odometer fraud in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor (§407.516); in the second degree, Class D felony (§407.521); in the third degree is a Class C misdemeanor (§407.526) |
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