Deceptive
Trade
The Bureau of Consumer
Protection (BCP) investigates and prosecutes cases where there is a
violation of Nevada's consumer protection laws. While we would like
to take legal action on every violation we are aware of, limitations
of law, time and staff require us to focus our legal action on those
cases that indicate a pattern of fraudulent activity that
substantially affects the public interest within our jurisdiction.
Please click here for Important Information Concerning the Nevada
Consumer Affairs Division
What is a Deceptive
Trade Practice?
Some disputes between a consumer and a business may fall within
the authority of an agency of Nevada's state government. The BCP has
only over violations of of the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act
and other miscellaneous consumer protection laws.
Common examples of what is not deceptive trade and not within the
jurisdiction of the BCP include:
• Real estate transactions
• Timeshares
• Landlord/tenant issues
• Insurance issues
• Debt Collection
• Bank or credit card problems
However, these issues
maybe handled by another state agency. Please see
Fightfraud.nv.gov which provides a list of the Nevada State
agencies for you to review to determine which division is best
suited to handle your concerns.
To see all of
the areas covered by the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act,
review
NRS
598.0903, et seq. on the Nevada Legislature's web
site.
To learn more
about specific deceptive trade practices, please visit our
Consumer Education section,
as it provides helpful information on how to spot and avoid various
kinds of fraudulent schemes, from automobile-related scams to bogus
sweepstakes solicitations and everything in between.
If you believe you have
been the victim of a deceptive trade practice, you should first
contact the company in writing and specifically request the relief
you feel is appropriate.
