Because of Delaware’s weaker Consumer Fraud Act, consumers – and businesses acting as consumers – are vulnerable to unethical or injurious actions that they would be shielded from in other states. Paradee for sponsoring this legislation and for taking up this issue on behalf of consumers in their districts and across the state.”įederal law has prohibited unfair business practices since 1938, and the laws of 44 states and the District of Columbia prohibit unfair or unconscionable practices. That hurts consumers, seniors, honest businesses, and competitive markets, and it sends the wrong message to anyone thinking of relocating to Delaware. Most people assume that they are already illegal, but Delaware’s one of the only states where that isn’t explicitly the case. “There is no valid defense of unfair or unethical business practices. “Some issues are complicated this one is not,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. We will level the playing field for the countless companies that conduct business the right way and protect consumers from the unethical actions of these other entities.” By passing this bill, we will take a stand against deceptive, high-pressure and coercive practices. “We’ve seen some businesses use tactics that range from questionable to outright despicable more and more, and our justice department has been unable to take action. “Being able to defend consumers against unfair and unscrupulous business practices sounds like a common-sense protection that already should be in place, so it was troubling to learn that Delaware has a loophole in the law,” said Rep. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, amends the Consumer Fraud Act to explicitly add unfair practices.
However, Delaware is one of only six states that do not also explicitly ban unfair practices. Legislation introduced in the Delaware House of Representatives Thursday is aimed at giving the Attorney General more power in dealing with shady business practices.ĭeceptive business practices have been illegal under Delaware’s Consumer Fraud Act, passed in 1965.
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