Section 475.210 Clear and Conspicuous--Disclosure of Material Terms
It is an unfair or deceptive act to advertise, offer for sale or sell any motor vehicle without disclosing all material terms and conditions relating to the offer clearly and conspicuously at the outset of the offer so as to leave no reasonable probability that the offering might be misunderstood. Material terms include, without limitation, those mandated by federal law including, but not limited to, those Acts listed in Section 475.250, or state law, or without which the advertisement would be false or misleading.
Section 475.220 Footnotes and Asterisks
It is an unfair or deceptive act to use, in any advertising, one or more footnotes or asterisks which, alone or in combination, confuse, contradict, materially modify or unreasonably limit the material terms of an advertisement.
Section 475.230 Print Size
It is an unfair or deceptive act to, in any advertising, use any print in type size so small as to be not readily noticeable. In print advertisements, any type size which is 10-point type or larger is deemed readily noticeable.
Section 475.240 Photographs and Illustrations
It is an unfair or deceptive act to use, in any advertising, inaccurate photographs or illustrations when describing specific automobiles; for example, advertising a fully-loaded car when the advertisement actually refers to a minimally-equipped automobile in text.
Section 475.250 Abbreviations
It is an unfair or deceptive act to use in any advertising an abbreviation which is confusing, misleading or not commonly understood by the general public (e.g., abbreviations commonly understood--AC, AM/FM, AUTO, AIR, 2DR, CYL, MSRP, DOC, and e.g., abbreviations not commonly understood--WAC, PEG) or approved by federal law or state law (e.g., terms allowed by the Federal Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., and the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. 1601, et seq., such as "APR").
