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Colorado Deceptive Trade Practices Laws<\/h1>\n
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Just about any advertisement or commercial contains an element of deception: the vague suggestion that a certain car will make you more adventurous or that a breakfast cereal will help you become more healthy. But in legal terms, deceptive trade practices include more blatant acts of fraud, tampering, or outright lies. For instance, virtually all state deceptive trade practice laws<\/a> prohibit the tampering of a used car’s odometer or bait-and-switch advertising tactics.<\/p>\n

Colorado Deceptive Trade Practice Laws at a Glance<\/h2>\n

The Colorado Consumer Protection Act<\/a> (PDF) identifies certain business practices that are considered deceptive, outlining civil and criminal penalties for violations and related trade regulations. The statute, which adopts the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, addresses general consumer protection provisions and also provides details about specific practices and specific industries. The types of actions prohibited under Colorado’s deceptive trade practice laws include (but are not limited to):<\/p>\n