517.020 Deceptive business practices.
145 words·~1 min read·
/ky/chapter-517/517-020A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(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.