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OK SB1226
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Clark Jolley
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AI Summary
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Courts must interpret the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act using Federal Trade Commission policies and federal court interpretations of Section 45(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
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Adds new exemption excluding claims for bodily injury, death, or property damage from the Consumer Protection Act's coverage
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Requires consumers to prove reasonable reliance on the deceptive practice and that damages were proximately caused by that practice to recover damages
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Defines actual damages as "out-of-pocket loss" measured by the difference between the amount paid and the actual market value of what was received
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Changes court authority from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may") when awarding up to $10,000 in costs and attorney fees against nonprevailing parties who asserted bad faith claims
Legislative Description
Recovery of damages; Consumer Protection Act; determining certain damages. Effective date.
Last Action
coauthored by Echols (principal House author)
2/4/2016