Iowa Consumer Fraud Laws May Change for the Better

Steve Lombardi

Attorney
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I applaud Tom Miller, the Iowa Attorney General, for recommending the legislature allow consumers to directly sue for fraud under Iowa Code section 714.16.

I applaud Tom Miller, the Iowa Attorney General, for recommending the legislature allow consumers to directly sue for fraud under Iowa Code section 714.16.

The Consumer Rights Act bill would give Iowa consumers a "private right of action" under Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act, section 714.16 of the Code of Iowa, if they suffered a loss of money or property due to deception, misrepresentation or other unfair practices or intentional omissions by someone advertising or selling products or services, or soliciting charitable solicitations. The bill would permit them to seek damages and attorney fees and costs if they win.

State Representative Eric Palmer of Oskaloosa should be applauded for recommending this common sense approach to Iowa's who are wronged by consumer fraud.