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COMMERCE AND TRADE Selling and Other Trade Practices: Provide it Shall Be Unlawful for Any Person to Sell or Offer for Sale Any Ticket of Admission to Any Entertainment Event for a Price in Excess of the Price Printed on the Ticket and Provide for Serv...

The Act prohibits selling or offering to sell any ticket to certain sporting events for a price in excess of the price printed on the ticket. However, the Act provides that authorized ticket agents may charge a service charge which does not exceed three dollars. In addition, the Act provides

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COMMERCIAL CODE Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts and Chattel Paper: Refinements and Further Definitions of the Act Requiring Filing Statements and Central Indexing Among Conflicting Security Interests

The Act is principally aimed at fine-tuning the central indexing system for article 9 filings created by the General Assembly in 1993. It amends article 9 of title 11, relating to secured transactions, sales of accounts, and chattel paper, to define further what is required on a financing statement,

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COMMERCE AND TRADE Selling and Other Trade Practices: Prohibit False Advertising Regarding Legal Services

The Act prohibits providers of legal services from advertising in an untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading manner. The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs is authorized to investigate such advertising and may issue public reprimands and cease and desist orders. The Act requires that notice and a hearing be

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COMMERCE AND TRADE Selling and Other Trade Practices: Expand Trade Secrets Statute

The Act expands the definition of trade secret and other related terms, provide remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets, permits payment of attorneys' fees in cases of bad faith misappropriation, requires preservation of secrecy in judicial proceedings, and establishes a statute of limitations for trade secret misappropriation actions. Download

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COMMERCE AND TRADE Fair Business Practices Act: Revise Provisions Relating to Administrative Actions

The Act extensively revises provisions relating to actions by the administrator of the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975. The Act permits the administrator to issue cease and desist orders and to impose civil penalties. The Act provides additional court-imposed remedies, including restitution to injured consumers. Download PDF

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