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Unfair and Deceptive Practices

AS 45.50.531 — three times the actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, for each unlawful act

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce are unlawful.

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Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.

A person who loses money or property because of one may sue to recover, for each unlawful act, three times the actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, and the court may add other relief.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. AS 45.50.471 — Unlawful acts and practices
  2. AS 45.50.531 — Private and class actions

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.

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