Deceptive Business Practices
Idaho Code § 48-603 and Idaho Code § 48-608 — actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and two years to sue
- Passing off goods or services as someone else's.
- Claiming sponsorship, approval, qualities or a license that is not there.
- Selling used, altered or reconditioned goods as new.
- Claiming goods are of a standard, grade or model they are not.
$1,000 or actual damages. A person who buys or leases goods or services and loses money or property because of a practice the act forbids may treat the agreement as voidable, or sue for actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater. The court may add restitution, an injunction, and punitive damages for repeated or flagrant violations.
An elderly or disabled person who sues recovers an added penalty of $15,000 or treble the actual damages, whichever is greater. A consumer who wins is awarded reasonable attorney's fees.
Two years. No private action under the act may be brought more than two years after the claim arises.
A business that wins may recover attorney's fees only where the court finds the suit spurious or brought to harass. A particular claim is a question for a licensed Idaho attorney.
Sources for this section (3)
- Idaho Code § 48-603 — Unfair methods and practices
- Idaho Code § 48-608 — Loss from purchase or lease — Actual and punitive damages
- Idaho Code § 48-619 — Limitation of action
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Idaho attorney.