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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. A person commits deceptive business practices if in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession such person recklessly:
1. Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or
2. Sells, offers or exposes for sale or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or
3. Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any goods or service when as buyer such person furnishes the weight or measure; or
4. Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated goods or services; or
5. Sells, offers or exposes for sale mislabeled goods or services.
B. Deceptive business practices is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-2202. Deceptive business practices; classification - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-13-criminal-code/az-rev-st-sect-13-2202/
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