Source: https://www.truthinadvertising.org/massachusetts/
Timestamp: 2017-03-29 19:00:31
Document Index: 677900086

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 91', '§ 11', '§ 11', '§ 11', '§ 11']

Who Can You Complain to in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts’s Laws Here’s a snapshot of the laws in Massachusetts regarding deceptive advertising:
General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 93A, § 1 & 2: Makes it unlawful to use any unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with advertisements.
General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 266, § 91: Prohibits the use of advertisements that contain untrue, deceptive, or misleading statements or representations.
Some of the penalties that fraudulent or deceptive advertisers may suffer in Massachusetts include:
Injunction (General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 93A, § 11);
Actual damages (General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 93A, § 11);
Up to three, but not less than two, times the amount of actual damages (GLOSSARY) if the court finds that the advertiser acted willfully or knowingly (General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 93A, § 11);
The cost of reasonable attorney’s fees of the person suing, if that person wins the lawsuit (General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 93A, § 11).
Small Claims Court in Massachusetts
For info on how to file a Small Claims lawsuit in Massachusetts, click here.
To obtain copies of complaints consumers have filed against a business, you can send Freedom of Information requests to:
A sample Freedom of Information request can be found here. **Please note that this page is informational only and does not take the place of legal advice. Please also note that the above summary is meant to provide a brief look at the laws in Massachusetts, and not a comprehensive list.**