Bill Text: AZ HB2122 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Unfair practices; goods; services; pricing
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-16 - House read second time [HB2122 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2024-HB2122-Introduced.html
PREFILED JAN 04 2024
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REFERENCE TITLE: unfair practices; goods; services; pricing |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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HB 2122 |
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Introduced by Representatives Ortiz: Cook
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An Act
amending title 44, chapter 10, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-1535; relating to consumer fraud.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 44, chapter 10, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-1535, to read:
44-1535. Goods and services; pricing; unlawful practice; attorney general powers; violation; fine; definition
A. A person that advertises, displays or offers a price for goods or services in this state must:
1. Include all mandatory fees or charges in the price.
2. Describe a clear process on a receipt after purchase relating to refunds, including whether the total amount paid may be refunded and The time frame for a refund.
B. Failure to comply with this section is an unlawful practice pursuant to section 44-1522. The attorney general may investigate and take appropriate action as prescribed by this article, including seeking a temporary or permanent injunction to cease the unlawful practice. A person that violates this section is subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000.
C. For the purposes of this section, mandatory fees or charges:
1. Includes a fee or surcharge to which any of the following apply:
(a) That must be paid to purchase the advertised good or service.
(b) That is not reasonably avoidable.
(c) For any good or service that a reasonable consumer would expect to be included with the purchase of the advertised good or service.
