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KRS 517.020

Deceptive business practices

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Skilcraft Sheetmetal, Inc. v. Kentucky MacHinery, Inc. (1992)

Most recently applied in Alexander v. Eagle Manufacturing Co. (October 2017)

Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of deceptive business practices when, in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession, he knowingly:

(a) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or (b) Sells, offers or exposes for sale, or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or (c) Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity, thing or service when as a buyer, agency or receiver he furnishes the weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device by means of which the amount of the commodity, thing or service is determined; or (d) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated commodities; or (e) Sells, offers or exposes for sale mislabeled commodities.

(2) Deceptive business practices is a Class A misdemeanor.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.