Ky. Rev. Stat. § 517.020

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225
Section 517.020 - Deceptive business practices
(1) A person is guilty of deceptive business practices when, in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession, he knowingly:
(a) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or
(b) Sells, offers or exposes for sale, or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or
(c) Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity, thing or service when as a buyer, agency or receiver he furnishes the weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device by means of which the amount of the commodity, thing or service is determined; or
(d) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated commodities; or
(e) Sells, offers or exposes for sale mislabeled commodities.
(2) Deceptive business practices is a Class A misdemeanor.

KRS 517.020

Effective:1/1/1975
Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 146, effective1/1/1975.