Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act
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The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act is a state statute that prohibits unfair or deceptive business practices and provides consumers with legal remedies, including the right to sue for damages and attorney’s fees.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Massachusetts state law
ⓘ
consumer protection statute ⓘ unfair and deceptive practices law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote fair competition in trade or commerce
ⓘ
protect consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices ⓘ |
| allows |
civil lawsuits by certain businesses
ⓘ
civil lawsuits by consumers ⓘ private right of action ⓘ recovery of actual damages ⓘ statutory damages in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
businesses
ⓘ
persons engaged in trade or commerce ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Attorney General enforcement actions
ⓘ
civil penalties in enforcement actions ⓘ injunctive relief ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Massachusetts state courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers | transactions in trade or commerce ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Massachusetts Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
certain business-to-business transactions
ⓘ
consumer transactions ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | M.G.L. c. 93A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 11 (business actions and remedies)
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Section 2 (unfair or deceptive acts or practices declared unlawful) ⓘ Section 9 (consumer actions and remedies) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | federal consumer protection principles ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Massachusetts courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| permits | class actions under certain circumstances ⓘ |
| provides |
potential double damages
ⓘ
potential multiple damages ⓘ potential treble damages ⓘ remedies beyond common law contract and tort remedies ⓘ right to recover costs in certain cases ⓘ right to recover reasonable attorney’s fees in certain cases ⓘ right to sue for damages ⓘ |
| providesRemedyTo |
business plaintiffs in certain circumstances
ⓘ
consumers ⓘ |
| regulates |
deceptive business practices
ⓘ
unfair business practices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Trade Commission Act Section 5
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
consumer protection law in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
causal connection between violation and loss
ⓘ
pre-suit demand letter in most consumer actions ⓘ proof of unfair or deceptive act or practice ⓘ |
| shortName | Chapter 93A ⓘ |
| standardOfConduct | unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce ⓘ |
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