Source: https://www.truthinadvertising.org/vermont/
Timestamp: 2017-06-29 09:13:39
Document Index: 220505091

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2453', '§ 2005', '§ 2458', '§ 2458', '§ 2461', '§ 2461', '§ 2461', '§ 2458', '§ 2461']

Vermont | Truth In Advertising
Who Can You Complain to in Vermont?
(800) 649-2424/(802) 656-3183
http://www.uvm.edu/consumer/
Vermont’s Laws Here’s a snapshot of Vermont’s laws regarding deceptive advertising:
9 Vermont Statutes § 2453: States that unfair or deceptive acts in commerce are unlawful.
13 Vermont Statutes§ 2005: Makes it unlawful to use advertisements that contain untrue, deceptive, or misleading statements.
Some of the penalties that fraudulent or deceptive advertisers may suffer in Vermont include:
Injunction (9 Vermont Statutes § 2458(a));
The return of money or property acquired by the unlawful advertising (9 Vermont Statutes § 2458(b)(2));
Actual damages (9 Vermont Statutes § 2461(b));
Exemplary damages up to three times the amount of money the consumer paid the advertiser (9 Vermont Statutes § 2461(b));
The cost of reasonable attorney’s fees of the person suing, if that person wins the lawsuit (9 Vermont Statutes § 2461(b));
Up to $10,000 per violation of the law against unfair or deceptive acts in commerce (9 Vermont Statutes § 2458(b)(1));
Up to $10,000 per violation of an injunction (9 Vermont Statutes § 2461).
A fine of up to $1,000 for any misleading, deceptive, or false advertisement. (13 Vermont Code Section 2005).
For info on how to file a Small Claims lawsuit in Vermont, click here.
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 Vermont, and not a comprehensive list.**