DECEPTIVE ACT
deceptive act.As defined by the Federal Trade Commission and most state statutes, conduct
that is likely to deceive a consumer acting reasonably under similar circumstances. — Also termed
deceptive practice; deceptive sales practice. [Cases: Consumer Protection 4; Trade Regulation
861. C.J.S. Credit Reporting Agencies; Consumer Protection §§ 29–31, 33–34, 36–39;
Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition § 380.] [Blacks Law 8th]