This chapter may be cited as the Unfair Practices Act.
Unfair Trade PracticesGeneral Provisions
Section § 17000
This section establishes the official name for this particular set of laws as the Unfair Practices Act.
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Section § 17001
This law is designed to protect the public by preventing monopolies and promoting fair competition. It does this by banning practices that are unfair, dishonest, deceptive, destructive, fraudulent, or discriminatory, which can undermine or eliminate honest competition.
The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and to foster and encourage competition, by prohibiting unfair, dishonest, deceptive, destructive, fraudulent and discriminatory practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented.
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Section § 17002
This law section means that the rules in this chapter should be interpreted in a way that most effectively achieves their positive goals and benefits.
This chapter shall be liberally construed that its beneficial purposes may be subserved.
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