Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 906. Deceptive business practices; class A misdemeanor
Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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A person is guilty of deceptive business practices when in the course of business the person knowingly or 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 commodity or service; or
(4) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated or mislabeled commodities. “Adulterated” means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by or pursuant to any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance, or set by established commercial usage. “Mislabeled” means varying from the standard of truth or disclosure in labeling prescribed by or pursuant to any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance, or set by established commercial usage; or
(5) Makes a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial segment thereof intending to promote the sale or increase the consumption of property or services; or
(6) Makes a false or misleading written statement for the purpose of promoting the sale of securities, or omits information required by law to be disclosed in written documents relating to securities; or
(7) Notifies any other person that the other person has won a prize, received an award or has been selected or is eligible to receive anything of value if the other person is required to respond through the use of a 900 service telephone number or similar service number.
This section shall not apply to publishers, broadcasters, printers or other persons engaged in the dissemination of information or reproduction of printed or pictorial matter who publish, broadcast or reproduce material without knowledge of its deceptive character.
Deceptive business practices are a class A misdemeanor.
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