No creditor shall use any abusive, harassing, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading representation, device or practice to collect or attempt to collect any debt.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-646
(Formerly Sec. 36-243b). Prohibited acts
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 447 F. App'x 246 - Rogers v. Capital One Services, LLC (2011)
Most recently applied in Aviles v. Wayside Auto Body, Inc. (September 2014)
(P.A. 77-418, S. 2.) History: Sec. 36-243b transferred to Sec. 36a-646 in 1995.
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Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.