2024 -- S 2503 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- | |
DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES | |
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Introduced By: Senator Matthew L. LaMountain | |
Date Introduced: March 01, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Commerce | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 6-13.1 of the General Laws entitled "Deceptive Trade Practices" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 6-13.1-31. Misrepresentation of total cost for goods and services. |
4 | It shall be a deceptive trade practice in violation of this chapter for any retail establishment |
5 | offering goods or services for sale to misrepresent the total cost of goods and services by omission |
6 | of notification to consumers of any mandatory fees from advertised prices of those goods and |
7 | services and/or to misrepresent or fail to disclose the nature and purpose of any fees. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- | |
DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES | |
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1 | This act would prohibit misrepresentation of the total costs of goods and services by |
2 | omission of notification to consumers of any mandatory fees from advertised prices and failure to |
3 | disclose the nature and purpose of any fees. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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