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18-14-504. Unfair acts or practices.
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18-14-504. Unfair acts or practices.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to offer by mail, telephone, electronic media, or in person a prize or gift, with the intent to offer a sales presentation for a time-share plan, without also disclosing in a clear and unequivocal way that there will be a sales presentation when making the offer of the prize or gift.
(b) The following unfair acts or practices undertaken by, or omissions of, a person in the operation of a prize or gift promotional offer for a time-share plan are prohibited:
(1) Failing to clearly and conspicuously disclose the rules, terms, and conditions of the promotional program, a description of the prizes offered, if any, and the date that the prize or gift offer will terminate or expire;
(2)(A) Failing to disclose the retail value of the gift or prize and the odds of winning.
(B) The person making the offer shall maintain a sufficient inventory of the gift or prize to be able to equal the reasonable response to the offer;
(3) Failing to obtain the express written or oral consent of individuals before their names are used for a promotional purpose with a mailing to a third person;
(4)(A) Failing to award and distribute at least one (1) of each prize or gift of the value and type represented in the promotional program by the day and year specified in the promotion.
(B) If a promotion promises the award of a prescribed number of each prize, this number of prizes shall be awarded by the date and year specified in the promotion; or
(5) Misrepresenting in any way the odds of receiving a prize or gifts or the rules, terms, or conditions of participation in the promotional program.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 18-14-504
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18-14-504. Unfair acts or practices.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to offer by mail, telephone, electronic media, or in person a prize or gift, with the intent to offer a sales presentation for a time-share plan, without also disclosing in a clear and unequivocal way that there will be a sales presentation when making the offer of the prize or gift.
(b) The following unfair acts or practices undertaken by, or omissions of, a person in the operation of a prize or gift promotional offer for a time-share plan are prohibited:
(1) Failing to clearly and conspicuously disclose the rules, terms, and conditions of the promotional program, a description of the prizes offered, if any, and the date that the prize or gift offer will terminate or expire;
(2)(A) Failing to disclose the retail value of the gift or prize and the odds of winning.
(B) The person making the offer shall maintain a sufficient inventory of the gift or prize to be able to equal the reasonable response to the offer;
(3) Failing to obtain the express written or oral consent of individuals before their names are used for a promotional purpose with a mailing to a third person;
(4)(A) Failing to award and distribute at least one (1) of each prize or gift of the value and type represented in the promotional program by the day and year specified in the promotion.
(B) If a promotion promises the award of a prescribed number of each prize, this number of prizes shall be awarded by the date and year specified in the promotion; or
(5) Misrepresenting in any way the odds of receiving a prize or gifts or the rules, terms, or conditions of participation in the promotional program.
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