Penalty Offenses Concerning Sales Practices

The FTC has issued a Notice that it has determined that certain acts or practices involving the sale of merchandise or services are unfair or deceptive, and violate the FTC Act.

The FTC administrative decisions establishing penalty offenses involving the sale of merchandise or services:

• The Crowell-Collier Publ’g Co., 70 F.T.C. 977 (1966).
• Basic Books, Inc., 56 F.T.C. 89 (1959).
• Holland Furnace Co., 55 F.T.C 55 (July 7, 1958).
• Gulf Coast Aluminum Supply, Inc., 71 F.T.C. 339 (1967).
• Arthur Murray Studio of Washington, Inc., 78 F.T.C. 401 (1971).
• Standard Educators, Inc., 79 F.T.C. 858 (1971).

About Notices of Penalty Offenses

A Notice of Penalty Offenses is a document listing certain types of conduct that the FTC has determined, in one or more litigated administrative cases, to be unfair or deceptive in violation of the FTC Act.