New Hampshire § 438-26 - Section 438:26 Misrepresentation of Price.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 438-26 — Section 438:26 Misrepresentation of Price., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 438-26. Section 438:26 Misrepresentation of Price.
Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed, or advertised for sale, by weight, measure, or count, the price shall not be misrepresented, nor shall the price be represented in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive an actual or prospective purchaser. Whenever an advertised, posted or labeled price per unit of weight, measure, or count includes a fraction of a cent, all elements of the fraction shall be prominently displayed and the numeral or numerals expressing the fraction shall be immediately adjacent to, of the same general design and style as, and at least 1/2 the height and width of the numerals representing the whole cents.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 438-26 cover?
Section 438-26 ("Section 438:26 Misrepresentation of Price.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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