HB 1927 — An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.

PRINTER'S NO.   2411

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1927
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, HILL-EVANS AND WAXMAN, OCTOBER 7, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, OCTOBER 7, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
 2      entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
 3      and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
 4      any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
 5      District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
 6      penalties," further providing for definitions and for
 7      unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10      Section 1.    Section 2(4)(xxi) of the act of December 17, 1968
11   (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
12   Consumer Protection Law, is renumbered and the clause is amended
13   by adding a subclause to read:
14      Section 2.    Definitions.--As used in this act.
15      * * *
16      (4)   "Unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive
17   acts or practices" mean any one or more of the following:
18      * * *
19      (xxi)   Using a restaurant menu, including a printed menu, a
20   posted menu, a display board menu, a drive-thru menu, a digital
21   or electronic menu, a QR code accessed menu or a menu shown on
 1   an Internet website or application, to advertise, offer or sell
 2   a food or beverage item without clearly and conspicuously
 3   disclosing the item's price prior to selection. As used in this
 4   subclause, the term "restaurant" means a business that prepares
 5   and offers for sale food or beverages for consumption on or off
 6   the premises, including a bar, café, coffee shop, delicatessen,
 7   fast food establishment, food hall counter or similar facility
 8   or a food truck operating from a fixed location for sales to the
 9   public, but excluding a grocery, convenience or specialty-food
10   retailer that does not prepare food to order.
11      [(xxi)] (xxii)   Engaging in any other fraudulent or deceptive
12   conduct which creates a likelihood of confusion or of
13   misunderstanding.
14      * * *
15      Section 2.   Section 3(a) of the act is amended to read:
16      Section 3.   Unlawful Acts or Practices; Exclusions.--(a)
17   Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or
18   practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce as defined by
19   subclauses (i) through [(xxi)] (xxii) of clause (4) of section 2
20   of this act and regulations promulgated under section 3.1 of
21   this act are hereby declared unlawful. The provisions of this
22   act shall not apply to any owner, agent or employe of any radio
23   or television station, or to any owner, publisher, printer,
24   agent or employe of an Internet service provider or a newspaper
25   or other publication, periodical or circular, who, in good faith
26   and without knowledge of the falsity or deceptive character
27   thereof, publishes, causes to be published or takes part in the
28   publication of such advertisement.
29      * * *
30      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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