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4		-	~~An Act~~
5		-	~~ENROLLED SENATE~~
6		-	BILL NO. 871 By: Floyd of the Senate
	28	+	ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NTS
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	30	+	ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 871 By: Floyd of the Senate
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10		-	Blancett and Hefner of the
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15	40		An Act relating to consumer protection; amending 15
16	41		O.S. 2021, Section 753, which relates to unlawful
17	42		practices; prohibiting misrepresentation as a state
18	43		agency or an affiliate; and providing an eff ective
19	44		date.
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23		-	SUBJECT: Consumer protection
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25		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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27		-	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 15 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 753, is
28		-	amended to read as follows:
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30		-	Section 753. A person engages in a practice which is declared
31		-	to be unlawful under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act when, in
32		-	the course of the person's business, the person:
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34		-	1. Represents, knowingly or with re ason to know, that the
35		-	subject of a consumer transaction is of a particular make or brand,
36		-	when it is of another;
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38		-	2. Makes a false or misleading representation, knowingl y or
39		-	with reason to know, as to the source, sponsorship, approval, or
40		-	certification of the subject of a consum er transaction;
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42		-	3. Makes a false or misleading representation, knowingly or
43		-	with reason to know, a s to affiliation, connection, association
44		-	with, or certification by another;
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48		-	4. Makes a false or misleading representation or design ation,
49		-	knowingly or with reason to know, of the geographic origin of the
50		-	subject of a consumer transaction;
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52		-	5. Makes a false representation, knowingly or with reason to
53		-	know, as to the char acteristics, ingredients, uses, benefits,
54		-	alterations, or quantiti es of the subject of a c onsumer transaction
55		-	or a false representation as to the sponsorship, approval, status,
56		-	affiliation or connection of a person therewith;
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58		-	6. Knowingly or with reason to know, makes a false or
59		-	misleading representation or gives the false or misleading
60		-	impression of being affiliated with a state agency or an affiliate
61		-	of a state agency through advertisement or publicati on;
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63		-	7. Represents, knowingly or with reason to know, that the
64		-	subject of a consumer transaction is original or new if the p erson
65		-	knows that it is recondition ed, reclaimed, used, or secondhand;
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67		-	7. 8. Represents, knowingly or with reason to know, that the
68		-	subject of a consumer transaction is of a particular standard, style
69		-	or model, if it is of another;
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71		-	8. 9. Advertises, knowingly o r with reason to know, the subject
72		-	of a consumer transaction with intent not to sell it as advertis ed;
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74		-	9. 10. Advertises, knowingly or with reason to know, th e
75		-	subject of a consumer transaction with intent not to supply
76		-	reasonably expected public demand, unle ss the advertisement
77		-	discloses a limitation of quantity;
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79		-	10. 11. Advertises under the guise of ob taining sales personnel
80		-	when in fact the purpose is to se ll the subject of a consumer
81		-	transaction to the sales personnel ap plicants;
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83		-	11. 12. Makes false or misleadin g statements of fact, knowingly
84		-	or with reason to know, concerning the price of the subje ct of a
85		-	consumer transaction or the reason for, existence of, or amounts of
86		-	price reduction;
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88		-	12. 13. Employs "bait and switch" advertising, which consists
89		-	of an offer to sell the subject of a consumer transaction which the
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92		-	seller does not intend to sell, which advertising is accompanied by
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95		-	a. refusal to show the subject of a consumer tra nsaction
96		-	advertised,
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98		-	b. disparagement of the ad vertised subject of a consumer
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101		-	c. requiring undisclosed tie-in sales or other
102		-	undisclosed conditions to be met prior to selling the
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105		-	d. refusal to take orders for the subject of a consumer
106		-	transaction advertised for delivery within a
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109		-	e. showing or demonstrating defective subject of a
110		-	consumer transaction which the seller knows is
111		-	unusable or impracticable for the pur pose set forth in
112		-	the advertisement,
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114		-	f. accepting a deposit for the subject of a consumer
115		-	transaction and subsequently chargi ng the buyer for a
116		-	higher priced item, or
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118		-	g. willful failure to m ake deliveries of the subject of a
119		-	consumer transaction within a r easonable time or to
120		-	make a refund therefor up on the request of the
121		-	purchaser;
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123		-	13. 14. Conducts a closing out sale without having first
124		-	obtained a license as required in the Oklahoma Consumer Protection
125		-	Act;
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127		-	14. 15. Resumes the business for which the clo sing out sale was
128		-	conducted within thirty -six (36) months from the expiration date of
129		-	the closing out sale license;
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131		-	15. 16. Falsely states, knowingly or with reason to know, that
132		-	services, replacements or repairs are needed;
	50	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, Lines 6 through 8, strike the title to
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136		-	16. 17. Violates any provisio n of the Oklahoma Health Spa Act;
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138		-	17. 18. Violates any provision of the Home Repair Fraud Act;
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140		-	18. 19. Violates any provision of the Consu mer Disclosure of
141		-	Prizes and Gifts Act;
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143		-	19. 20. Violates any provision of Section 755.1 of this title
144		-	or Section 1847a of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statute s;
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146		-	20. 21. Commits an unfair or deceptive trade practice as
147		-	defined in Section 752 of this title;
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149		-	21. 22. Violates any provision of Section 169.1 of Title 8 of
150		-	the Oklahoma Statutes in fraudulently or intentionally failing or
151		-	refusing to honor the cont ract to provide certain cemetery s ervices
152		-	specified in the contract entered in to pursuant to the Perpet ual
153		-	Care Fund Act;
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155		-	22. 23. Misrepresents a mail solicitation as an invoice or as a
156		-	billing statement;
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158		-	23. 24. Offers to purchase a mineral or royalty interest
159		-	through an offer that rese mbles an oil and gas lease and that the
160		-	consumer believed was an oil and gas lease;
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162		-	24. 25. Refuses to honor gift cert ificates, warranties, or any
163		-	other merchandise offered by a person in a consumer transaction
164		-	executed prior to the closing of the busines s of the person without
165		-	providing a purchaser a means of redeeming su ch merchandise or
166		-	ensuring the warranties offered will be honored by another person;
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168		-	25. 26. Knowingly causes a cha rge to be made by any billing
169		-	method to a consumer for services which t he person knows was not
170		-	authorized in advance by the consumer;
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172		-	26. 27. Knowingly causes a charge to be made by any bil ling
173		-	method to a consumer for a product or products which the pers on
174		-	knows was not authorized in a dvance by the consumer;
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176		-	27. 28. Violates Section 752A of this title;
	54	+	"[ consumer protection – unlawful practices –
	55	+	affiliates – effective date ]"
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180		-	~~28. 29.~~ ~~Makes deceptive use of anothe r's name in notification~~
181		-	~~or solicitation,~~ ~~as defin ed in Section 752 of this title;~~
	58	+	AMENDMENT NO. 2. Page 2, Lines 13 through 14, delete beginning with
	59	+	the word "designation" through the word
	60	+	"publication" and insert the following language:
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183		-	29. 30. Falsely states or implie s that any person, product or
184		-	service is recommended or endorsed by a n amed third person;
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186		-	30. 31. Falsely states that information about the consumer,
187		-	including but not limited to, the name, address or phone number of
188		-	the consumer has been provided by a th ird person, whether that
189		-	person is named or unnamed;
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191		-	31. 32. Acting as a debt collector, contacts a debt or and
192		-	threatens to file a suit against the debtor over a debt barred by
193		-	the statute of limitations which has passed for filing suit for such
194		-	debt; or
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196		-	32. 33. Acting as a debt collector, contacts a debtor and uses
197		-	obscene or profane language to collect a debt.
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199		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
	62	+	"gives the false or misleading impression, of
	63	+	being affiliated with a state agency or an
	64	+	affiliate of a state agency through advertisement
	65	+	or publication"
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	140	+	BILL NO. 871 By: Floyd of the Senate
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	142	+	and
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	144	+	Blancett of the House
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	148	+
	149	+	An Act relating to consumer protection; amending 15
	150	+	O.S. 2021, Section 753, which relates to unlawful
	151	+	practices; prohibiting misrepresentation as a state
	152	+	agency or an affiliate; and providing an effective
	153	+	date.
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	159	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	160	+	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 15 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 753, is
	161	+	amended to read as follows:
	162	+	Section 753. A person engages in a practice which is declared
	163	+	to be unlawful under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act when, in
	164	+	the course of the person's business, the person:
	165	+	1. Represents, knowingly or with re ason to know, that the
	166	+	subject of a consumer transaction is of a particular make or brand,
	167	+	when it is of another;
	168	+	2. Makes a false or misleading representation, knowingl y or
	169	+	with reason to know, as to the source, sponsorship, approval, or
	170	+	certification of the subject of a consum er transaction;
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	198	+	with reason to know, a s to affiliation, connection, association
	199	+	with, or certification by another;
	200	+	4. Makes a false or misleading representation or design ation,
	201	+	knowingly or with reason to know, of the geographic origin of the
	202	+	subject of a consumer transaction;
	203	+	5. Makes a false representation, knowingly or with reason to
	204	+	know, as to the char acteristics, ingredients, uses, benefits,
	205	+	alterations, or quantiti es of the subject of a c onsumer transaction
	206	+	or a false representation as to the sponsorship, approval, status,
	207	+	affiliation or connection of a person therewith;
	208	+	6. Knowingly or with reason to know, makes a false or
	209	+	misleading representation or designation as a state agency or an
	210	+	affiliate of a state agency through advertisement or publication;
	211	+	7. Represents, knowingly or with reason to know, that the
	212	+	subject of a consumer transaction is original or new if the p erson
	213	+	knows that it is reconditioned, reclaime d, used, or secondhand;
	214	+	7. 8. Represents, knowingly or with reason to know, that the
	215	+	subject of a consumer transaction is of a particular standard, style
	216	+	or model, if it is of another;
	217	+	8. 9. Advertises, knowingly o r with reason to know, the subject
	218	+	of a consumer transaction with intent not to sell it as advertis ed;
	219	+	9. 10. Advertises, knowingly or with reason to know, th e
	220	+	subject of a consumer transaction with intent not to supply
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	247	+	reasonably expected public demand, unle ss the advertisement
	248	+	discloses a limitation of quantity;
	249	+	10. 11. Advertises under the guise of obtaining sales personnel
	250	+	when in fact the purpose is to se ll the subject of a consumer
	251	+	transaction to the sales personnel ap plicants;
	252	+	11. 12. Makes false or misleadin g statements of fact, knowin gly
	253	+	or with reason to know, concerning the price of the sub ject of a
	254	+	consumer transaction or the reason for, existence of, or amounts of
	255	+	price reduction;
	256	+	12. 13. Employs "bait and switch" advertising, which consists
	257	+	of an offer to sell the subject of a co nsumer transaction which the
	258	+	seller does not intend to sell , which advertising is accompanied by
	259	+	one or more of the fol lowing practices:
	260	+	a. refusal to show the subject of a consumer tra nsaction
	261	+	advertised,
	262	+	b. disparagement of the ad vertised subject of a co nsumer
	263	+	transaction or the terms of sale,
	264	+	c. requiring undisclosed tie-in sales or other
	265	+	undisclosed conditions to be met prior to selling the
	266	+	advertised subject of a consumer transactio n,
	267	+	d. refusal to take orders for the subject of a consumer
	268	+	transaction advertised for delivery within a
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	296	+	e. showing or demonstrating defective subject of a
	297	+	consumer transaction which the seller knows is
	298	+	unusable or impracticable for the pur pose set forth in
	299	+	the advertisement,
	300	+	f. accepting a deposit for the sub ject of a consumer
	301	+	transaction and subsequently charging th e buyer for a
	302	+	higher priced item, or
	303	+	g. willful failure to m ake deliveries of the subject of a
	304	+	consumer transaction within a r easonable time or to
	305	+	make a refund therefor upo n the request of the
	306	+	purchaser;
	307	+	13. 14. Conducts a closing out sale without having first
	308	+	obtained a license as required in the Oklahoma Consumer Protection
	309	+	Act;
	310	+	14. 15. Resumes the business for which the clo sing out sale was
	311	+	conducted within thirty -six (36) months from the expiration date of
	312	+	the closing out sale license;
	313	+	15. 16. Falsely states, knowingly or with reason to know, that
	314	+	services, replacements or repairs are needed;
	315	+	16. 17. Violates any provisio n of the Oklahoma Health Spa Act;
	316	+	17. 18. Violates any provision o f the Home Repair Fraud Act;
	317	+	18. 19. Violates any provision of the Consumer Disclosure of
	318	+	Prizes and Gifts Act;
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	345	+	19. 20. Violates any provision of Section 755.1 of this title
	346	+	or Section 1847a of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
	347	+	20. 21. Commits an unfair or deceptive trade practice as
	348	+	defined in Section 752 of this title;
	349	+	21. 22. Violates any provision of Section 169.1 of Title 8 of
	350	+	the Oklahoma Statutes in fraudulently or intentionally failing or
	351	+	refusing to honor the contract to provide certain cemetery s ervices
	352	+	specified in the contract entered into pursuant to the Perpetual
	353	+	Care Fund Act;
	354	+	22. 23. Misrepresents a mail solicitation as an invoice or as a
	355	+	billing statement;
	356	+	23. 24. Offers to purchase a mineral or royalty interest
	357	+	through an offer that rese mbles an oil and gas lease and that the
	358	+	consumer believed was an oil and gas lease;
	359	+	24. 25. Refuses to honor gift cert ificates, warranties, or any
	360	+	other merchandise offered by a person in a consumer transaction
	361	+	executed prior to the closing of the busines s of the person without
	362	+	providing a purchaser a means of re deeming such merchandise or
	363	+	ensuring the warranties offered will be honored by another person;
	364	+	25. 26. Knowingly causes a cha rge to be made by any billing
	365	+	method to a consumer for services which t he person knows was not
	366	+	authorized in advance by the consum er;
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	393	+	26. 27. Knowingly causes a charge to be made by any bil ling
	394	+	method to a consumer for a product or products which the pers on
	395	+	knows was not authorized in advance by the consumer;
	396	+	27. 28. Violates Section 752A of this title;
	397	+	28. 29. Makes deceptive use of another's name in notification
	398	+	or solicitation, as defin ed in Section 752 of this title;
	399	+	29. 30. Falsely states or implie s that any person, product or
	400	+	service is recommended or endorsed by a n amed third person;
	401	+	30. 31. Falsely states that information about the consumer,
	402	+	including but not limited to, the name, address or phone number of
	403	+	the consumer has been provided by a th ird person, whether that
	404	+	person is named or unnamed;
	405	+	31. 32. Acting as a debt collector, contacts a debtor and
	406	+	threatens to file a suit against the debtor over a debt barred by
	407	+	the statute of limitations which has passed for filing suit for such
	408	+	debt; or
	409	+	32. 33. Acting as a debt collector, contacts a debtor and uses
	410	+	obscene or profane language to collect a debt.
	411	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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	438	+	Passed the Senate the 2nd day of March, 2023.
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	442	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	445	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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214	450		Presiding Officer of the House
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217		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
218		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
219		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clo ck _______ M.
220		-	By: _______________________________ __
221		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
222		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
223	453
224		-	_________________________________
225		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
226		-
227		-
228		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
229		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
230		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
231		-	By: _______________________________ __

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