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Arizona: consumer-protection statute

Consumer Fraud Act — A.R.S. § 44-1521 et seq.

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Private right of action

Whether a person may bring a civil action under the statute.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Actual damages

Recovery for the loss a person actually suffered.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Statutory minimum damages

A stated minimum or fixed amount of damages.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Multiple or punitive damages

Damages multiplied or increased to punish unlawful conduct.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Attorney fees

Rules for recovering the cost of legal representation.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Notice or demand before suit

Notice or a demand that must be sent before bringing an action.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Class action limits

Restrictions on bringing claims on behalf of a class.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

FTC interpretation clause

Directions to consider FTC or federal interpretations when applying the statute.

courts may use as a guide interpretations given by the federal trade commission and the federal courts to 15 United States Code sections 45, 52 and 55(a)(1)

44-1522

the courts may use as a guide interpretations given by the federal trade commission and the federal courts to 15 United States Code sections 45, 52 and 55(a)(1)

Time limit for a claim

The period in which an action must be brought.

Not found in the statute text reviewed

Injunctive relief

Court orders requiring conduct to stop or change.

attorney general may seek and obtain in an action in a court of competent jurisdiction an injunction prohibiting the person from continuing the practices

44-1528

the attorney general may seek and obtain in an action in a court of competent jurisdiction an injunction prohibiting the person from continuing the practices

Attorney general civil penalties

Civil monetary penalties sought by the attorney general.

not more than ten thousand dollars per violation

44-1531

a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per violation