Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 44 - Trade and Commerce
§ 44-5008 - Violation; classification

Arizona Revised Statutes

Title 44 - Trade and Commerce

§ 44-101 - Statute of frauds

§ 44-121 - Contracts in writing; consideration

§ 44-131 - Capacity of minor veterans and married minors

§ 44-132 - Capacity of minor to obtain hospital, medical and surgical care; definition

§ 44-132.01 - Capacity of minor to obtain treatment for venereal disease without consent of parent

§ 44-133 - Emergency consent for hospital care, medical attention or surgery by person in loco parentis

§ 44-133.01 - Capacity of minor to consent to treatment for use of a dangerous drug or narcotic

§ 44-134 - Capacity for blood donation

§ 44-140 - Definitions

§ 44-140.01 - Educational loan; enforceable; prerequisites

§ 44-141 - Joint and several liability of parties to joint obligations

§ 44-142 - Action against persons primarily and secondarily liable on bill of exchange or other contract

§ 44-143 - Formal requirements for and limitations upon confession of judgment under power of attorney

§ 44-144 - Effect of assignment of chose in action upon defenses existing at time of assignment; exceptions

§ 44-145 - Negotiable instruments or other writings evidencing consumer obligations; limitation on liability

§ 44-161 - Interpretation of contracts, securities and other similar measures; currency; definitions

§ 44-171 - Exemption from licensure, certification, registration or other authorization to act

§ 44-281 - Definitions

§ 44-282 - Licensing of sales finance companies required; penalty

§ 44-283 - Denial, suspension or revocation of licenses

§ 44-286 - Requirements and prohibitions as to retail installment contracts

§ 44-287 - Contents of contract

§ 44-288 - Insurance provisions of contract

§ 44-289 - Delinquent contract; recovery; transfer fees; blank spaces in contract

§ 44-290 - Amount of payments; waiver of remedies

§ 44-291 - Computation of interest; prepayment rebate; additional charges; secondary motor vehicle finance transaction; definitions

§ 44-293 - Motor vehicle; refinancing retail installment contract

§ 44-294 - Records

§ 44-295 - Penalties

§ 44-301 - Definitions

§ 44-302 - Presumptions of abandonment

§ 44-303 - Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository

§ 44-304 - Rules for taking custody

§ 44-305 - Dormancy charge

§ 44-306 - Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft

§ 44-307 - Report of abandoned property

§ 44-308 - Payment or delivery of abandoned property

§ 44-309 - Notice and publication of abandoned property

§ 44-310 - Custody by state; recovery by holder; defense of holder

§ 44-311 - Crediting of owner's account; interest

§ 44-312 - Public sale of abandoned property

§ 44-313 - Deposit of monies

§ 44-314 - Federal deposit insurance corporation trust fund; temporary custody; interest

§ 44-315 - Confidentiality; violation; classification; definitions

§ 44-316 - Claim of another state to recover property

§ 44-317 - Filing claim with department

§ 44-318 - Action to establish claim; attorney fees

§ 44-319 - Election to take payment or delivery

§ 44-320 - Destruction or disposition of property having no substantial commercial value; immunity from liability

§ 44-321 - Periods of limitation

§ 44-322 - Requests for reports; examination of records

§ 44-323 - Retention of records

§ 44-324 - Enforcement

§ 44-325 - Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states

§ 44-326 - Interest; penalties

§ 44-327 - Agreement to locate property

§ 44-328 - Foreign transactions

§ 44-329 - Transitional provisions

§ 44-330 - Rules

§ 44-331 - Uniformity of application and construction

§ 44-333 - Erroneous advice or misleading statements by the department; abatement of penalties and interest; definitions

§ 44-334 - Basis for evaluating employee performance

§ 44-335 - No additional audits or proposed increased demands; exceptions

§ 44-336 - Private holder rulings; holder information rulings; request; revocation or modification; definitions

§ 44-337 - Abatement of interest for errors or delays caused by the department

§ 44-338 - Appeal of determination of amounts due

§ 44-339 - Signatures for documents; alternative methods; definition

§ 44-340 - Auditor contingent fee contracts; notice of rights

§ 44-351 - Definitions

§ 44-352 - Acquiring title to loaned property

§ 44-353 - Acquiring title to undocumented property

§ 44-354 - Reclamation of property

§ 44-355 - Museum obligations to the lender

§ 44-356 - Lender obligations to the museum

§ 44-401 - Definitions

§ 44-402 - Injunctive relief

§ 44-403 - Damages

§ 44-404 - Attorney fees

§ 44-405 - Preservation of secrecy; definition

§ 44-406 - Statute of limitations

§ 44-407 - Effect on other laws

§ 44-1001 - Definitions

§ 44-1002 - Insolvency

§ 44-1003 - Value

§ 44-1004 - Transfers fraudulent as to present and future creditors

§ 44-1005 - Transfers fraudulent as to present creditors

§ 44-1006 - When transfer is made or obligation is incurred

§ 44-1007 - Remedies of creditors

§ 44-1008 - Defenses, liability and protection of transferee

§ 44-1009 - Extinguishment of claim for relief

§ 44-1010 - Supplementary provisions

§ 44-1031 - Effect of assignment for the benefit of creditors; acknowledgment and recording; invalidity of assignments not made in accordance with this article

§ 44-1032 - Assignment for the benefit of consenting creditors; effect; execution of release by creditors

§ 44-1033 - Filing of assignment; accompanying inventory of property and indebtedness required; docketing of assignment by clerk

§ 44-1034 - Recording of deed of assignment by assignee; bond of assignee; recording; actions upon bond; duty of assignee to execute assignment

§ 44-1035 - Notice of appointment of assignee; publication

§ 44-1036 - Powers of court with respect to assignee; removal of assignee; appointment of assignee to fill vacancy

§ 44-1037 - Notice by creditors of consent to assignment; receipt by creditor of portion of claim as consent

§ 44-1038 - Filing of statement of claim by creditors

§ 44-1039 - Statement of claim by creditor as justification for payment by assignee; action to dispute claim; duty of assignee to permit creditor to inspect claims filed by other creditors

§ 44-1040 - Discount of claims allowed but not due; amount payable on claim secured by collateral in possession of creditor

§ 44-1041 - Right of assignee to property fraudulently conveyed by assignor; action by assignee or creditor to recover property fraudulently conveyed; non-recovery from bona fide purchaser

§ 44-1042 - Failure of assignor to supply inventory as prima facie evidence of concealment of property by assignor; examination of assignor by court upon application of assignee or creditor

§ 44-1043 - Attempted preference of creditor void

§ 44-1044 - Garnishment of assignee by nonconsenting creditor

§ 44-1045 - Distribution to creditors; compensation and expenses allowed assignee

§ 44-1046 - Final report by assignee; hearing; discharge of assignee; disposition of funds in estate at final settlement

§ 44-1047 - Fraudulent transactions by assignor; classification

§ 44-1061 - Sale of chattels unaccompanied by change of possession as prima facie evidence of fraud against creditors and subsequent purchasers

§ 44-1201 - Rate of interest for loan or indebtedness; interest on judgments

§ 44-1202 - Forfeiture of all interest upon obligation involving interest exceeding the maximum amount set by contract

§ 44-1203 - Application to principal of payments made upon interest contracted in excess of the maximum permitted by law; judgment in action to recover obligation involving usurious interest limited to amount due on principal

§ 44-1204 - Payments of interest on obligation involving more than the maximum permitted by law on counterclaim in action brought on obligation; action to recover payments of interest in excess of principal on usurious obligation

§ 44-1205 - Closed end loans of five thousand dollars or less; revolving accounts; check loan accounts; credit card revolving account; delinquency charges; prepayment rebates and additional charges; definition

§ 44-1206 - Effect of obligations insured or guaranteed by the United States

§ 44-1207 - Interest on lawful charge, fee, cost or expense

§ 44-1208 - Loans secured by real estate; prohibited practices; insurance

§ 44-1211 - Fraudulent conveyance or other transaction with intent to defraud others or defeat creditors; classification

§ 44-1212 - False report to principal by agent; classification

§ 44-1213 - Issuance of get rich quick contract prohibited; classification

§ 44-1214 - Increase of weight of goods sold in container; classification

§ 44-1215 - Salting gold or silver ore to defraud; classification

§ 44-1216 - Fraud on seller of ore; classification

§ 44-1217 - Fraud on creditors by removal, sale or concealment of property; classification

§ 44-1218 - Fraudulent or mock auction; classification; forfeiture of license and disqualification of auctioneer

§ 44-1219 - Sale, removal or concealment of encumbered property; classification

§ 44-1220 - Fraudulent insurance claim; classification

§ 44-1220.01 - Fraudulent fire insurance application or claim; classification

§ 44-1221 - Deceptive use of name; classification; attorney general

§ 44-1222 - Unordered merchandise

§ 44-1223 - Fraudulent practices relating to motor vehicle odometers; classification

§ 44-1224 - Law enforcement, firefighting or emergency medical services products; sales; certification

§ 44-1231 - Definitions

§ 44-1231.01 - Unlawful acts

§ 44-1231.02 - Sale of Indian arts and crafts; inquiry; labels

§ 44-1231.03 - Enforcement; civil action and penalty; injunctive relief; restitution; private right of action; damages

§ 44-1231.04 - Rules

§ 44-1231.05 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1236 - Certificate of name required; exceptions

§ 44-1241 - Fraudulent sales

§ 44-1242 - Sale under own trademark or brand; authority of manufacturer

§ 44-1243 - Mixtures

§ 44-1244 - Storage; container previously used for different product

§ 44-1245 - Violations; continuing violations; classification

§ 44-1251 - Definitions

§ 44-1252 - Sale of beverages in containers with severable opening prohibited; exception; violation; classification

§ 44-1261 - Definitions; exemptions

§ 44-1262 - New motor vehicle; repair during express warranty or two years or twenty-four thousand miles

§ 44-1263 - Inability to conform motor vehicle to express warranty; replacement of vehicle or refund of monies; affirmative defenses; tax refund

§ 44-1264 - Reasonable number of attempts to conform motor vehicle to express warranty; presumption

§ 44-1265 - Nonlimitation of rights; refund or replacement not required if certain procedures not followed; attorney fees

§ 44-1266 - Notice to dealers and prospective purchasers

§ 44-1267 - Used motor vehicles; title; implied warranty of merchantability disclaimer; waiver; burden of proof; remedies

§ 44-1271 - Definitions

§ 44-1272 - Telephone seller; registration; business opportunities; late filing penalty

§ 44-1272.01 - Limited registration; penalty; violation; classification

§ 44-1273 - Limited exemptions

§ 44-1274 - Bond; amount; filing; beneficiaries; cancellation

§ 44-1275 - Fees

§ 44-1276 - Required disclosures; payment for goods; identification of seller or solicitor; cancellation of telephone solicitation or business opportunity sale; notice of right to cancel

§ 44-1276.01 - Business opportunities; disclosure to consumer

§ 44-1276.02 - Business opportunity contracts in writing; required information

§ 44-1276.03 - Business opportunity contract cancellation

§ 44-1277 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1278 - Unlawful practice; powers of attorney general; cumulative remedies

§ 44-1279 - Civil remedies

§ 44-1280 - Subpoena; failure to supply information or obey subpoena; confidentiality of information; violation; classification

§ 44-1281 - Duties of secretary of state

§ 44-1282 - National do-not-call registry; prohibitions; enforcement; civil penalty; definition

§ 44-1291 - Definitions

§ 44-1292 - Identification of aftermarket crash part

§ 44-1293 - Disclosure on use of aftermarket crash part

§ 44-1294 - Enforcement

§ 44-1301 - Definitions

§ 44-1302 - Sale of new tires; fees; acceptance of waste tires; notice; definition

§ 44-1303 - Waste tire collection sites; registration

§ 44-1304 - Disposal of waste tires

§ 44-1304.01 - Storage, disposal, discard or abandonment of used motor vehicle tires; registration fees; violation; classification; exception

§ 44-1305 - Waste tire fund and program

§ 44-1306 - Department of environmental quality; rules; annual county report to the department

§ 44-1307 - Civil penalties; environmental nuisance

§ 44-1321 - Definitions

§ 44-1322 - Disposal of lead acid batteries

§ 44-1323 - Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice

§ 44-1324 - Civil penalties; environmental nuisance

§ 44-1325 - Used automotive components dealers; records of purchase; age requirement for lead acid battery seller

§ 44-1326 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1327 - Report to the department of public safety; exemption; violation; classification

§ 44-1341 - Medical sharps; label

§ 44-1342 - Tattoo needles and waste; disposal; civil penalty

§ 44-1351 - Definitions

§ 44-1352 - New assistive device; nonconformity; reasonable attempt to make a repair; reasonable allowance; options

§ 44-1353 - Replacement of assistive device; refund of monies; transfer of possession; limitations; disclosure

§ 44-1354 - Assistive device dealers; lessors; notice

§ 44-1355 - Exemption; waiver of rights; action to recover damages; attorney fees

§ 44-1361 - Definitions

§ 44-1362 - Check cashing; receipts; notices; government payment instruments; enforcement

§ 44-1365 - Definitions

§ 44-1366 - Consumer services; delinquency fees; collection fees

§ 44-1367 - Credit card transaction receipts; applicability; enforcement; definition

§ 44-1371 - Motor vehicle transactions; conditional financing; traded motor vehicle; advertised price; definition

§ 44-1372 - Definitions

§ 44-1372.01 - Regulations; powers of attorney general; cumulative remedies; applicability

§ 44-1372.02 - Damages

§ 44-1372.03 - Court proceedings; secrecy

§ 44-1372.04 - Applicability

§ 44-1372.05 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1373 - Restricted use of personal identifying information; civil penalty; definition

§ 44-1373.01 - Exceptions

§ 44-1373.02 - Restricted use of sequential numbers; definition

§ 44-1373.03 - Violation; civil penalty

§ 44-1374 - Confidentiality of petroleum industry information; disclosure; supply emergency; definitions

§ 44-1375 - Definitions

§ 44-1375.01 - Applicability

§ 44-1375.02 - Standards

§ 44-1375.03 - Certification and compliance; violation; civil penalty

§ 44-1376 - Definitions

§ 44-1376.01 - Unauthorized or fraudulent procurement, sale or receipt prohibited; procedures to protect against disclosure

§ 44-1376.02 - Application

§ 44-1376.03 - Unfair or deceptive trade practices

§ 44-1376.04 - Civil causes of action

§ 44-1376.05 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1377 - Disclosure of restocking fee; enforcement; definition

§ 44-1378 - Definitions

§ 44-1378.01 - Applicability

§ 44-1378.02 - Prohibited acts

§ 44-1378.03 - Foreclosure consulting contract

§ 44-1378.04 - Right of cancellation

§ 44-1378.05 - Homeowner action to recover damages

§ 44-1378.06 - Fraud or deceit against homeowner; classification

§ 44-1378.07 - Enforcement

§ 44-1378.08 - Cumulative nature of penalties

§ 44-1379 - Indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts void; definitions

§ 44-1380 - Consumer incentive item regulation; state preemption; definition

§ 44-1381 - Operator service providers; collect call rates; disclosure

§ 44-1382 - Transfer of personal property; city, town or county

§ 44-1401 - Definition

§ 44-1402 - Contract, combination or conspiracy to restrain or monopolize trade

§ 44-1403 - Establishment, maintenance or use of monopoly

§ 44-1404 - Exclusions

§ 44-1405 - Judicial jurisdiction

§ 44-1406 - Investigation; service of demand sanctions; confidentiality

§ 44-1407 - Civil penalty and injunctive enforcement

§ 44-1408 - Damages; injunctive relief

§ 44-1409 - Judgment as prima facie evidence

§ 44-1410 - Limitations of actions

§ 44-1411 - Remedies cumulative

§ 44-1412 - Uniformity

§ 44-1413 - Short title

§ 44-1414 - Order compelling testimony or production of evidence; immunity; contempt

§ 44-1415 - Notice to attorney general; appearance

§ 44-1416 - Government contract, combination or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce; violation; classification

§ 44-1421 - Definitions

§ 44-1422 - Bad faith patent infringement claims; prohibited

§ 44-1423 - Enforcement

§ 44-1424 - Federal patent infringement allegation exception

§ 44-1441 - Definitions

§ 44-1442 - Registrability

§ 44-1443 - Application for registration

§ 44-1443.01 - Electronic filing; acceptance

§ 44-1444 - Certificate of registration; admissibility as evidence

§ 44-1445 - Duration of registration; renewal notice; application and fee

§ 44-1446 - Assignment of mark and registration

§ 44-1447 - Records

§ 44-1448 - Cancellation of registrations

§ 44-1448.01 - Injury to business reputation; dilution

§ 44-1449 - Classification of goods or services

§ 44-1450 - Fraudulent registration; damages

§ 44-1451 - Remedies for infringement

§ 44-1452 - Common law rights

§ 44-1453 - Counterfeit marks; violation; classification; presumption; seizure; forfeiture; remedies; definitions

§ 44-1455 - Use of unauthorized copy of computer software; violation; classification

§ 44-1456 - Use of trademarked container for other articles; violation; classification

§ 44-1460 - Registration of trade name, title or designation

§ 44-1460.01 - Issuance of certificate; restrictions

§ 44-1460.02 - Effective term of registration; renewal; expiration notice

§ 44-1460.03 - Assignment and recording of rights

§ 44-1460.04 - Public examination of records

§ 44-1460.05 - Exclusive rights; common law rights

§ 44-1460.06 - Electronic filing; acceptance

§ 44-1460.07 - Trade name registration cancellation; release for use

§ 44-1481 - Fraudulent advertising practices defined; violation; classification

§ 44-1482 - Unsolicited commercial fax advertisements; definition

§ 44-1501 - Definitions

§ 44-1502 - Application

§ 44-1503 - Posting of minimum and maximum rates

§ 44-1504 - Accommodations advertised required to be available

§ 44-1505 - False statements prohibited

§ 44-1506 - Construction

§ 44-1507 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1521 - Definitions

§ 44-1522 - Unlawful practices; intended interpretation of provisions

§ 44-1523 - Exemptions

§ 44-1524 - Powers of attorney general

§ 44-1525 - Confidentiality of information or evidence

§ 44-1526 - Subpoena; hearing; rules and regulations

§ 44-1527 - Failure to supply information or obey subpoena; hearing

§ 44-1528 - Remedies; injunction; other reliefs; receiver

§ 44-1529 - Powers of receiver

§ 44-1530 - Assurance of discontinuance of unlawful practice

§ 44-1531 - Violations; civil penalties

§ 44-1531.01 - Consumer protection-consumer fraud revolving fund; use of fund

§ 44-1531.02 - Consumer restitution and remediation revolving fund; subaccounts

§ 44-1532 - Violation of order or injunction; penalty

§ 44-1533 - Cumulative remedies

§ 44-1534 - Costs recoverable

§ 44-1551 - Definitions

§ 44-1552 - Disclosures to be made by distributor before conclusion of agreement

§ 44-1553 - Voidable franchises

§ 44-1554 - Prohibited practices

§ 44-1555 - Permitted practices

§ 44-1556 - Termination of franchise; notice; grounds

§ 44-1557 - Required provisions in agreements between distributors and dealers

§ 44-1558 - Obligation of distributor to repurchase upon termination of agreement; designation of successor in interest

§ 44-1559 - Remedies

§ 44-1560 - Waiver limitation

§ 44-1561 - Arizona commerce authority; fuel price data; availability

§ 44-1562 - Full-service gasoline stations; assistance to drivers with disabilities

§ 44-1565 - Definitions

§ 44-1566 - Franchise termination

§ 44-1567 - Action for damages; other remedies; defense

§ 44-1601 - Definitions

§ 44-1602 - Requirements of dealers of precious items; violation; classification

§ 44-1603 - Applicability

§ 44-1604 - Local ordinances

§ 44-1611 - Definitions

§ 44-1612 - Exemption qualifications

§ 44-1613 - Unlawful moving practices

§ 44-1614 - Delivery and unloading of household goods; exemption

§ 44-1615 - Waiver prohibited; failure to comply with article

§ 44-1616 - Lawful collection of monies

§ 44-1621 - Definitions

§ 44-1622 - Pawn tickets; requirements

§ 44-1623 - Sale of pledged goods

§ 44-1624 - Pawn transactions; reportable transactions

§ 44-1625 - Report to sheriff

§ 44-1626 - Interest; fees; payment; military members

§ 44-1627 - Licensing; requirements

§ 44-1628 - Revocation and suspension

§ 44-1629 - Fees; penalty

§ 44-1630 - False representation

§ 44-1631 - Violations; classification

§ 44-1632 - Pawnshop hours; city or town ordinance

§ 44-1641 - Definitions

§ 44-1641.02 - Law enforcement; theft notification website

§ 44-1641.03 - Registration; application; information disclosed on website

§ 44-1641.04 - Registration; fees

§ 44-1641.05 - Items required to be maintained at place of business; city or county ability to recover costs; violation; civil penalty

§ 44-1642 - Records of purchase; transaction limitations; age requirement for scrap metal seller; used catalytic converter retainment period; exception

§ 44-1642.01 - Prohibited scrap metal transactions; exceptions; violation; classification

§ 44-1642.02 - Scrap vehicle purchase; applicable law

§ 44-1643 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1644 - Report; exemption; violation; classification

§ 44-1645 - Applicability; state preemption

§ 44-1646 - Burned metallic wire; aluminum wire; copper wire; transaction restrictions; applicability

§ 44-1647 - Department of public safety; transaction form

§ 44-1648 - Preemption; power of local authorities; city, town or county licensing system

§ 44-1649 - Joint legislative committee on metal theft

§ 44-1651 - Definitions

§ 44-1652 - Operating bucket shop prohibited; classification

§ 44-1653 - Owner or manager of property permitting bucket shop; classification

§ 44-1654 - Telegraph or telephone company permitting use of instrument in bucket shop; classification

§ 44-1655 - Making or offering to make future contract; classification; defense

§ 44-1656 - Acting or offering to act as agent or broker to make future contract; classification

§ 44-1657 - Facts constituting prima facie proof of future contract

§ 44-1658 - Burden of proof in prosecution for making future contract

§ 44-1659 - Injunctive remedy against bucket shop

§ 44-1660 - Compulsory testimony regarding futures or bucket shops; prosecution of witness prohibited

§ 44-1671 - Definitions

§ 44-1672 - License required; exemptions

§ 44-1673 - Application for license; contents

§ 44-1674 - Inventory

§ 44-1675 - Verification

§ 44-1676 - Fee and bond

§ 44-1677 - Issuance of license

§ 44-1678 - Numbering of inventoried articles; subsequent inventory; intent to defraud

§ 44-1679 - Articles stocked within sixty days prior to application

§ 44-1680 - Representation of articles

§ 44-1681 - Return of purchases; display of notice

§ 44-1682 - Suspension, restoration of licenses; appeal

§ 44-1683 - Licensee's responsibility

§ 44-1684 - Sale of articles described falsely

§ 44-1685 - Application of article; exemptions

§ 44-1686 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1691 - Definitions

§ 44-1692 - Permissible use of consumer reports

§ 44-1693 - Access to reports by a consumer

§ 44-1694 - Correction of credit reports

§ 44-1695 - Liability

§ 44-1696 - Unlawful acts; classification

§ 44-1697 - Fair credit reporting

§ 44-1698 - Security freeze on credit reports and credit scores; fees prohibited; definitions

§ 44-1698.01 - Consumer credit reports; extension of credit; identity theft; definition

§ 44-1698.02 - Security freezes; credit reports; protected person; fee prohibited; definitions

§ 44-1701 - Definitions

§ 44-1702 - Exemptions

§ 44-1703 - Credit services organizations; prohibited activities

§ 44-1704 - Information statement; necessity and time of delivery to buyer; acknowledgment of delivery; retention on file

§ 44-1705 - Information statement; contents

§ 44-1706 - Contracts; requirements; contents

§ 44-1707 - Credit service organization's breach of contract or obligation; violation of article

§ 44-1708 - Surety bond; procedures to obtain or establish; claim by action at law; limit of liability

§ 44-1709 - Waiver of rights by buyer; prohibition; burden of proof on exemption or exception from article

§ 44-1710 - Violation; classification; enforcement

§ 44-1711 - Action for recovery of damages by buyer

§ 44-1712 - Application of other laws; remedies as additional

§ 44-1721 - Definitions

§ 44-1722 - Registration of name or mark; notice

§ 44-1723 - Unlawful activities; civil action

§ 44-1724 - Damages; costs; attorney fees

§ 44-1725 - Presumption of unauthorized activity

§ 44-1731 - Definitions

§ 44-1732 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1733 - Sale or contract for sale of interest in pyramid promotional scheme voidable

§ 44-1734 - Scope of remedy

§ 44-1735 - Pyramid promotional scheme; prohibition; defenses excluded

§ 44-1741 - Definitions

§ 44-1742 - Written contract required; conspicuous statement of cost; limitation of amount

§ 44-1743 - Limitation on payment period; prohibition against life contract; single contract

§ 44-1744 - Contract; additional provisions required

§ 44-1745 - Execution of notes; assignment; customer's defenses retained

§ 44-1746 - Relief from payment

§ 44-1747 - Voidable contracts; waiver voidable; damages for violation of article

§ 44-1748 - Violation of provisions of article; injunction

§ 44-1751 - Definitions

§ 44-1752 - Pharmacy benefits managers; prohibitions; applicability

§ 44-1753 - Prescription medications; ninety-day fill; exceptions

§ 44-1754 - Delivery of prescription drugs; disclosure; exception

§ 44-1761 - Definitions

§ 44-1762 - Solar energy device warranties; installation standards; inspections

§ 44-1763 - Distributed energy generation system agreements; disclosures; exception

§ 44-1764 - Distributed energy generation systems; interconnection

§ 44-1771 - Definitions

§ 44-1772 - Art dealer and artist; relationship

§ 44-1773 - Purchase or resale of consigned fine art by art dealer

§ 44-1774 - Trust property exempt from claims of art dealer's creditors

§ 44-1775 - Art dealer required to obtain written contract

§ 44-1776 - Art dealer; duties

§ 44-1777 - Waiver voided

§ 44-1778 - Civil penalty

§ 44-1791 - Definitions

§ 44-1792 - Exemption

§ 44-1793 - Contract form; conspicuous statement of costs; duration and cancellation

§ 44-1794 - Execution of notes; assignment; customer's defenses retained

§ 44-1795 - Installment payments

§ 44-1796 - Voidable contracts; waiver voidable; damages

§ 44-1797 - Definitions

§ 44-1797.01 - Bond; amount; copy; conflict of interest

§ 44-1797.02 - Bond; beneficiaries; actions; liability; cancellation

§ 44-1797.03 - Cash deposit in lieu of bond

§ 44-1797.04 - Disclosures by buying organization; nature of services; listing of items; warranties or guarantees; charges; criminal or civil actions

§ 44-1797.05 - Written contract; contents

§ 44-1797.06 - Payment or financing period; limitation

§ 44-1797.07 - Availability of services; time

§ 44-1797.08 - Prohibition of notes cutting off, as to third parties, buyer's right of action or defense against seller

§ 44-1797.09 - Prohibition against assignment or transfer of contract cutting off buyer's right of action or defense against organization

§ 44-1797.10 - Receipt of payment or monies; delivery or availability of goods; time; refund; trust account; deposits and withdrawals

§ 44-1797.11 - Cancellation of contract; time; definition

§ 44-1797.12 - Voidable contracts; reference to compliance with article

§ 44-1797.13 - Misrepresentation; contract void and unenforceable

§ 44-1797.14 - Rescission and pro rata refund; removal of place of business

§ 44-1797.15 - Transfer to another entity of duty or obligation to provide services; defense in action for enforcement or collection on contract; definition

§ 44-1797.16 - Action for damages and restitution of monies paid; treble damages and attorney fees and costs

§ 44-1797.17 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1797.18 - Provisions not exclusive

§ 44-1797.19 - Waiver

§ 44-1797.20 - Enforcement

§ 44-1798 - Definitions

§ 44-1798.01 - Sales representative contract

§ 44-1798.02 - Termination of sales representative contract; payment of earned commissions

§ 44-1798.03 - Revocable offers of commission

§ 44-1798.04 - Jurisdiction; no waiver; election of remedies

§ 44-1798.05 - Applicability

§ 44-1798.21 - Loan servicing; service of process; definitions

§ 44-1799 - Definitions

§ 44-1799.01 - Initial veterinary examination

§ 44-1799.02 - Information statement; purchaser rights; notice

§ 44-1799.03 - Record keeping

§ 44-1799.04 - Animal care requirements; violation; classification

§ 44-1799.05 - Purchaser remedies for sale of unfit cats or dogs; requirements; exceptions

§ 44-1799.06 - Contested actions; procedures

§ 44-1799.07 - Presumption of illness

§ 44-1799.08 - Civil penalties; enforcement actions

§ 44-1799.09 - Applicability to other laws; waiver of rights

§ 44-1799.10 - Pet stores; pet dealers; prohibitions on dog and cat purchases; recordkeeping

§ 44-1799.11 - Pet dealer regulation; state preemption

§ 44-1799.21 - Casket sales; price disclosure; definition

§ 44-1799.31 - Definitions

§ 44-1799.32 - Prohibition of certain shopping cart activity; applicability; consent; presumption

§ 44-1799.33 - Finding; impoundment of shopping carts by local agencies; conditions; emergencies; costs; fines; disposal of unclaimed carts; applicability

§ 44-1799.34 - Shopping cart retrieval; records; sign

§ 44-1799.35 - Applicability of article; local ordinances

§ 44-1799.36 - Violation; classification; applicability

§ 44-1799.41 - Heavy equipment rental agreements; requirements; definition

§ 44-1799.51 - Loan information; solicitations; restrictions; injunction; definition

§ 44-1799.61 - Definition of amusement ride

§ 44-1799.62 - Municipality and county powers; public inspection exception; violation; classification

§ 44-1799.63 - Amusement ride owners and operators; requirements; denial of entry

§ 44-1799.64 - Enforcement

§ 44-1799.71 - Unlawful public sale of animals; civil penalty; definitions

§ 44-1799.81 - Recycling, shredding, reselling or destroying plastic or wood bulk merchandise containers; record keeping; civil penalty; violation; classification; definition

§ 44-1799.91 - Definitions

§ 44-1799.92 - Direct primary care agreements; requirements; notice

§ 44-1799.93 - Direct primary care provider; acceptance and discontinuance of patients

§ 44-1799.94 - Direct primary care agreements; fees

§ 44-1799.95 - Direct primary care agreements; dentists

§ 44-1799.96 - Direct primary care agreements; regulation

§ 44-1801 - Definitions

§ 44-1811 - Director of securities

§ 44-1812 - Assistant director of securities

§ 44-1813 - Employment of personnel; criminal records check

§ 44-1814 - Travel and other necessary expenses of employees

§ 44-1815 - Cooperation with other securities agencies

§ 44-3111 - Director of securities

§ 44-3112 - Assistant director of securities

§ 44-3113 - Employment of personnel

§ 44-3114 - Travel and other necessary expenses of employees

§ 44-3115 - Cooperation with other agencies

§ 44-1821 - General rule-making power of commission; delegation of authority; limitation

§ 44-1822 - Investigations

§ 44-1823 - Power to require testimony and production of records; order of nondisclosure

§ 44-1824 - Dealer examination assessment; foreign examination cost; payment

§ 44-1825 - Contempt; penalty

§ 44-1826 - No-action requests

§ 44-3131 - General rule making power of commission; delegation of authority; limitation

§ 44-3132 - Investigations

§ 44-3133 - Power to require testimony and production of records; order of nondisclosure

§ 44-3134 - Contempt; penalty

§ 44-3135 - No-action letters

§ 44-1841 - Sale of unregistered securities prohibited; classification

§ 44-1842 - Transactions by unregistered dealers and salesmen prohibited; classification

§ 44-1843 - Exempt securities; fee; filing

§ 44-1843.01 - Nonexempt government securities; covered securities; exemptions

§ 44-1843.02 - Special filing requirements for certain exempt or federal covered securities

§ 44-1844 - Exempt transactions

§ 44-1845 - Exemption or special registration of certain securities and transactions by commission rule

§ 44-1846 - Powers of commission to exempt certain securities or transactions

§ 44-1847 - Power of commission to exempt certain securities or transactions of regulated issuers

§ 44-1848 - Registration of dealers and salesmen dealing with certain exempt securities or engaging in certain exempt transactions; exemptions

§ 44-1849 - Real property investment contracts; recording

§ 44-1850 - Viatical or life settlement investment contracts

§ 44-1861 - Fees; deposit; abandonment

§ 44-1862 - Consent to service of process; service on commission

§ 44-1863 - Receipt of electronic securities filings

§ 44-1871 - Securities that may be registered by description

§ 44-1872 - Procedure for registration by description; registration statement; consent to service of process

§ 44-1873 - Recording of registration; effective date of registration; renewal; eligibility of registered securities for sale

§ 44-1874 - Registration of additional securities by description

§ 44-1875 - Filing of additional information

§ 44-1876 - Escrow of certain securities; restrictive sales agreement

§ 44-1877 - Escrow of treasury stock; restrictive sales agreement

§ 44-1878 - Impoundment of funds from sale of speculative securities

§ 44-1891 - Registration by qualification

§ 44-1892 - Documents required for application for registration by qualification; fee

§ 44-1893 - Application for registration of securities by qualification; contents; accompanying documents; signature and verification

§ 44-1894 - Prospectus; contents; use of consolidated financial statements; amendment or supplement to prospectus required to show material change

§ 44-1895 - Preparation of required financial statements

§ 44-1896 - Substitution of prospectus filed under or complying with standards of form prescribed by or under securities act of 1933 for prospectus required by sections 44-1892 and 44-1894

§ 44-1897 - Amendment or withdrawal of application, prospectus or other documents

§ 44-1898 - Registration in securities register of securities complying with requirements for registration by qualification; sale of registered securities authorized; delivery of prospectus to purchasers

§ 44-1899 - Renewal of registration by qualification

§ 44-1900 - Registration of additional securities by qualification

§ 44-1901 - Registration of certain securities by qualification; definitions

§ 44-1902 - Power of the commission to register certain securities by uniform limited offering registration

§ 44-1921 - Denial of registration by qualification

§ 44-1922 - Revocation of registration by qualification or description; grounds

§ 44-1923 - Order denying or revoking registration; notice to issuer and dealers

§ 44-1924 - Order suspending registration; grounds; hearing; notice

§ 44-1941 - Application for registration as dealer; contents; filing; consent to service of process; fee; exemption

§ 44-1942 - Power of commission or director to require filing of additional information

§ 44-1943 - Power of commission to require bond from dealer

§ 44-1944 - Registration in register of dealers and salesmen of applicant complying with requirements

§ 44-1945 - Application for registration as salesman; filing; contents; exemptions

§ 44-1946 - Registration in register of dealers and salesmen of applicant complying with requirements

§ 44-1947 - Register of dealers and salesmen; recording registration and orders; transfer or expiration of registration

§ 44-1948 - Reporting requirements of dealers and salesmen; real property records

§ 44-1949 - Duty of dealer to give notice of termination of employment of salesman; automatic suspension of salesman's registration; notice of employment of salesman

§ 44-1950 - Active military duty; compensation

§ 44-1961 - Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of dealer registration; administrative remedies

§ 44-1962 - Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of registration of salesman; administrative remedies

§ 44-1963 - Entry of order of denial, revocation or suspension

§ 44-1964 - Temporary suspension orders

§ 44-1971 - Initiation of hearing; purpose of hearing

§ 44-1972 - Notice of and opportunity for hearing; time of hearing

§ 44-1973 - Conduct of hearing

§ 44-1974 - Rehearings

§ 44-1981 - Judicial review

§ 44-1991 - Fraud in purchase or sale of securities

§ 44-1992 - Filing of misleading information with commission

§ 44-1993 - Misrepresentation of effect of registration of securities

§ 44-1994 - Misrepresentation of effect of registration of dealers or salesmen

§ 44-1995 - Violation; classification

§ 44-1996 - Prohibition of referral fees

§ 44-1997 - False registration statement; liability

§ 44-1998 - Offers and sales; liability

§ 44-1999 - Controlling persons; liability

§ 44-2000 - Contrary stipulations void

§ 44-2001 - Voidable sale or contract for sale of securities; remedy

§ 44-2002 - Remedy for voidable purchases

§ 44-2003 - Joint and several liability; proportionate liability; determination of responsibility; uncollectible share; settlement discharge; limitation on actions; definitions

§ 44-2004 - Limitation of civil actions

§ 44-2005 - Remedy not exclusive

§ 44-2011 - Petition for appointment of conservator or receiver

§ 44-2012 - Complaint; contents

§ 44-2013 - Preliminary injunction; appointment of temporary conservator or receiver

§ 44-2014 - Permanent injunction; permanent conservator or receiver

§ 44-2015 - Conservator; bond; powers and duties

§ 44-2016 - Duration of appointment of conservator; distributing assets; winding up affairs of violator

§ 44-2017 - Compensation of conservators and other personnel

§ 44-2031 - Jurisdiction and venue of offenses and actions; joinder of spouse

§ 44-2032 - Cease and desist orders; civil penalty; injunctions; civil restitution; prosecutions for violations

§ 44-2033 - Burden of proof of exemptions

§ 44-2034 - Evidence of registration or notice filing; lack of registration or notice filing

§ 44-2035 - Evidence of record of proceedings

§ 44-2036 - Administrative penalty

§ 44-2037 - Civil penalties

§ 44-2038 - Costs recoverable

§ 44-2039 - Securities regulatory and enforcement fund; purpose

§ 44-2040 - Violation; classification

§ 44-2041 - Continuance of prior law for certain purposes

§ 44-2042 - Confidentiality

§ 44-2051 - Advancement of economic development and capital formation

§ 44-2052 - Exchange operation; commission rules

§ 44-2053 - Limitation on liability

§ 44-2055 - Securities public reference rooms

§ 44-2056 - Free trade

§ 44-2081 - Private securities class action litigation

§ 44-2082 - Requirements for securities fraud actions involving misleading statements or omissions

§ 44-2083 - Sanctions for abusive litigation

§ 44-2084 - Right to written interrogatories

§ 44-2085 - Limitation on damages; definition

§ 44-2086 - Attorney fees paid from disgorgement monies; prohibition

§ 44-2087 - Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements; definitions

§ 44-2121 - Definition of illegal act

§ 44-2122 - Audit requirements

§ 44-2123 - Audit discoveries; required responses

§ 44-2124 - Auditor liability limitation

§ 44-2125 - Civil penalties in cease and desist proceedings

§ 44-2126 - Preservation of existing authority

§ 44-3101 - Definitions

§ 44-3102 - Interpretations by commission

§ 44-3151 - Licensure required; exclusion; violation; classification

§ 44-3152 - Exemption of certain investment advisers and investment adviser representatives; private fund adviser exemption; definitions

§ 44-3153 - Application for licensure as investment adviser; notice filings by federal covered advisers

§ 44-3154 - Licensure application; additional information

§ 44-3155 - Investment adviser license; notification

§ 44-3156 - Application for licensure as investment adviser representative

§ 44-3157 - Investment adviser representative license; notification

§ 44-3158 - Expiration, renewal or transfer of licensure; automatic suspension

§ 44-3159 - Reporting requirements

§ 44-3181 - Fees; penalties; abandonment

§ 44-3201 - Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license; administrative remedies

§ 44-3202 - Entry of order of denial, suspension or revocation

§ 44-3211 - Initiation of hearing; purpose of hearing

§ 44-3212 - Notice of an opportunity for a hearing; time of hearing

§ 44-3213 - Conduct of hearing

§ 44-3214 - Rehearings

§ 44-3231 - Judicial review

§ 44-3241 - Fraud in provision of investment advisory services; liability; violation; classification

§ 44-3271 - Petition for appointment of conservators and receivers

§ 44-3272 - Conservators and receivers

§ 44-3291 - Jurisdiction and venue of offenses and actions; joinder of spouse

§ 44-3292 - Cease and desist orders; injunctions; civil restitution; prosecutions for violations

§ 44-3293 - Burden of proof of exemptions

§ 44-3294 - Evidence of licensure or lack of licensure

§ 44-3295 - Evidence of record of proceedings

§ 44-3296 - Administrative penalty

§ 44-3297 - Costs recoverable

§ 44-3298 - Investment management regulatory and enforcement fund; purpose

§ 44-3299 - State liability; limitation

§ 44-3300 - Confidentiality

§ 44-3321 - Notice filings by open-end companies and unit investment trusts

§ 44-3322 - Amount and term of securities subject to notice filing

§ 44-3323 - Sales reports

§ 44-3324 - Notice filing fees

§ 44-3325 - Notice filings by closed-end companies

§ 44-5001 - Definitions

§ 44-5002 - Cancellation period; method of cancellation; intent; waiver void

§ 44-5003 - Referral sales, rebate or discount violations

§ 44-5004 - Agreement requirements

§ 44-5005 - Transfer

§ 44-5006 - Time limitation; disposition of goods

§ 44-5007 - Buyer responsibility; services

§ 44-5008 - Violation; classification

§ 44-5101 - Wholesale buyers; wholesale sellers; disclosure; unlawful practice; definitions

§ 44-5501 - Restrictions

§ 44-6001 - Definitions

§ 44-6002 - Retail installment contracts; retail charge account agreements; definitions

§ 44-6004 - Assignment or transfers

§ 44-6005 - Periodic statements required

§ 44-6006 - Violation; bar to recovery

§ 44-6501 - Authorization to apply for foreign trade zone

§ 44-6551 - Definitions

§ 44-6561 - Unlawful acts or practices; violation; classification; civil penalty

§ 44-6701 - Definitions

§ 44-6702 - Prohibited acts of supplier

§ 44-6703 - Dealer agreements; cancellation

§ 44-6704 - Surplus parts inventory; credits

§ 44-6705 - Cancellation of dealer agreement; repurchase

§ 44-6706 - Repurchase; title; security interest

§ 44-6707 - Death of equipment dealer; definition

§ 44-6708 - Cause of action; remedies

§ 44-6709 - Current agreements; effect of law; void provisions

§ 44-6751 - Investment of pension funds

§ 44-6801 - Definitions

§ 44-6802 - Applicability

§ 44-6803 - General requirements of disclosure

§ 44-6804 - Disclosures

§ 44-6805 - Prohibited rental-purchase agreement terms; practices

§ 44-6806 - Collection practices

§ 44-6807 - Reinstatement

§ 44-6808 - Receipts

§ 44-6809 - Renegotiations

§ 44-6810 - Advertising

§ 44-6811 - Enforcement; penalties

§ 44-6812 - Lessor's defenses; definition

§ 44-6813 - Assignment of a rental-purchase agreement

§ 44-6814 - Notices

§ 44-6851 - Definitions

§ 44-6852 - Dishonored checks; service fee

§ 44-6951 - Definitions

§ 44-6952 - Senior residential entrance fee contracts; provider registration; registration fee

§ 44-6953 - Maintaining valid registration

§ 44-6954 - Senior residential entrance fee contracts; offer; rescission; disclosure

§ 44-7001 - Short title

§ 44-7002 - Definitions

§ 44-7003 - Scope

§ 44-7004 - Prospective application

§ 44-7005 - Use of electronic records and signatures; variation by agreement

§ 44-7006 - Construction; application

§ 44-7007 - Legal recognition of electronic records, signatures and contracts; definition

§ 44-7008 - Provision of information in writing; presentation of records

§ 44-7009 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and signature

§ 44-7010 - Effect of change or error

§ 44-7011 - Notarization; acknowledgment

§ 44-7012 - Electronic records retention; originals; definition

§ 44-7013 - Admissibility in evidence

§ 44-7014 - Automated transaction contracts

§ 44-7015 - Time and place of sending and receipt

§ 44-7016 - Transferable records; definition

§ 44-7031 - Secure electronic signatures

§ 44-7032 - Secure electronic records

§ 44-7033 - Presumptions

§ 44-7034 - Electronic notarization; acknowledgment

§ 44-7041 - Creation; retention; conversion of written records

§ 44-7042 - Sending and accepting electronic records; exemption

§ 44-7043 - Interoperability

§ 44-7051 - Consumer protection

§ 44-7052 - Electronic delivery of written communications; exception; definition

§ 44-7061 - Signatures and records secured through blockchain technology; smart contracts; ownership of information; definitions

§ 44-7101 - Tobacco product manufacturers escrow accounts; model statute

§ 44-7111 - Tobacco; nonparticipating manufacturers; civil penalty; violation; classification

§ 44-7151 - Definitions

§ 44-7152 - Dating referral services contracts

§ 44-7153 - Rescission; refunds; definition

§ 44-7154 - Prohibited contract provisions; prohibited acts

§ 44-7155 - Damages; attorney fees

§ 44-7156 - Enforcement by attorney general

§ 44-7157 - Fraud ban disclosures

§ 44-7401 - Definitions

§ 44-7402 - Gift card fees prohibited; underlying monies expiration date prohibited; civil penalty

§ 44-7601 - Discarding and disposing of records containing personal identifying information; civil penalty; enforcement; definition

§ 44-7701 - Retention of customer information; transmission to third parties prohibited; enforcement; civil penalties

§ 44-7801 - Definitions

§ 44-7802 - Acceptance of credit card agreement

§ 44-7803 - Consumer credit cardholder liability

§ 44-7804 - Establishment of amount owed on a credit card account

§ 44-7805 - Establishment of interest rate

§ 44-7806 - Consumer protection rights

§ 44-7851 - Definitions

§ 44-7852 - Private party firearms transfer; state or political subdivision encumbrance prohibited

§ 44-7901 - Definitions

§ 44-7902 - Mugshot website operators; prohibited acts; exceptions

§ 44-7951 - Businesses exempt from mask mandate

§ 44-8001 - Definitions

§ 44-8002 - Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company requirements; prohibition

§ 44-8003 - Exceptions

§ 44-8004 - Enforcement; violation; civil penalty; damages; costs; attorney fees

§ 44-8021 - Dog or cat possession; microchip scan; owner notification; definition