FTC interpretation clause in state statutes
Directions to consider FTC or federal interpretations when applying the statute.
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Found in reviewed text (22)
- Alabama — due consideration and great weight shall be given where applicable to interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts
- Alaska — Due consideration and great weight to FTC Act interpretations
- Arizona — 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)
- Connecticut — The commissioner and the courts shall be guided by interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts to Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
- District of Columbia — In construing the terms of this chapter, due consideration and weight shall be given to the interpretation by the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts of the term 'unfair or deceptive act or practice'.
- Florida — due consideration and great weight to FTC and federal court interpretations
- Hawaii — Courts and office of consumer protection shall give due consideration to FTC rules, regulations, and decisions and federal court interpretations of FTC Act §5(a)(1)
- Idaho — Due consideration and great weight to FTC and federal court interpretations
- Illinois — In construing this section consideration shall be given to the interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts relating to Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
- Louisiana — Exemption for conduct complying with FTC Act section 5(a)(1), rules, and court decisions interpreting them.
- Maine — courts will be guided by the interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Courts
- Massachusetts — the courts will be guided by the interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Courts to section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
- Michigan — A method, act, or practice declared by a circuit court of appeals or the US Supreme Court to be unfair or deceptive under section 5(a)(1) of the FTC Act may support an action if officially reported not less than 30 days before the conduct occurs
- Montana — Federal interpretation -- rules determining unfair competition and deception
- New Hampshire — Courts may be guided by FTC and federal court interpretations of Section 5(a)(1) of the FTC Act
- New York — Complete defense if act or practice complies with FTC rules/regulations/statutes as interpreted by FTC or federal courts
- Ohio — court shall give due consideration and great weight to FTC orders, rules, guides, and federal court interpretations
- Rhode Island — Due consideration and great weight shall be given to FTC and federal court interpretations of § 5(a) of the FTC Act.
- South Carolina — Courts guided by FTC and Federal Court interpretations of FTC Act Section 5(a)(1)
- Texas — the courts to the extent possible will be guided by Subsection (b) of this section and the interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission and federal courts
- Vermont — courts of this State will be guided by the construction of similar terms contained in Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
- West Virginia — Courts be guided by the policies of the Federal Trade Commission and interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts to Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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