False or misleading advertisement: criminal penalties for manufacturers or service providers, including imprisonment and fines escalating for repeat offences. Any manufacturer or service provider who causes a false or misleading advertisement prejudicial to consumer interests is punishable with imprisonment and a fine for a first offence, and with increased imprisonment terms and higher fines for every subsequent offence, establishing escalating criminal penalties to deter repeat conduct.
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False or misleading advertisement: criminal penalties for manufacturers or service providers, including imprisonment and fines escalating for repeat offences.
Any manufacturer or service provider who causes a false or misleading advertisement prejudicial to consumer interests is punishable with imprisonment and a fine for a first offence, and with increased imprisonment terms and higher fines for every subsequent offence, establishing escalating criminal penalties to deter repeat conduct.
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