Deceptive and Unconscionable Practices
K.S.A. 50-626 — the consumer protection act, damages or a civil penalty of up to $10,000 a violation, whichever is greater
- Knowingly claiming goods or services have features, benefits or approval they do not have.
- Selling used or reconditioned goods as new.
- Willfully exaggerating, or willfully hiding, a material fact.
- Advertising goods or services without meaning to sell them.
- Misrepresenting the reason for, or the size of, a price reduction.
Who handles this in Kansas: Kansas Corporation Commission, Consumer Inquiries and Complaints; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
A practice is also barred if unconscionable, such as taking advantage of a consumer's infirmity or inability to understand the contract, a price grossly above what similar buyers pay, or a deal excessively one sided for the seller.
An aggrieved consumer may recover damages or a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation, whichever is greater, and the court may award the prevailing side reasonable attorney fees.
Sources for this section (4)
- K.S.A. 50-626 — Deceptive acts and practices
- K.S.A. 50-627 — Unconscionable acts and practices
- K.S.A. 50-634 — Private remedies
- K.S.A. 50-636 — Civil penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.