Fine Art Treasures Gallery was/is advising clients that the auction they purchased from was an absolute final sale auction, and the no refund policy is in compliance with Missouri State laws.
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** SB 518 - Introduced Bill Text(2) A diploma from an auction school that is approved by the board or provide ... No auction shall be advertised
as absolute nor shall any advertisement
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[ 343.010. 1. No person shall exercise the trade or business of a public auctioneer by selling any goods, property or real estate, without a license.
(4) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge or other compensation by fraud, deception or misrepresentation;
(5) Incompetence, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty in the performance of the functions or duties of any profession licensed or regulated by sections 343.350 to 343.416;
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CERTEGY [:certegy], NOVA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND CORNERSTONE PAYMENT SYSTEMS, WILL BACK UP THE MERCHANT ALWAYS VS YOU. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS, AND FEDERAL AGENCY and/or MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
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The Secret Service investigates crimes associated with financial institutions. Today, this jurisdiction includes bank fraud, access device fraud involving credit and debit cards, telecommunications.
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Public Sector News:Criminology And Law Enforcement
Agency Toughens Stance Against Consumer Fraud USA TODAY Jul 06, 05:00 AM
The FTC's newly combative stance toward crime is personified by its newest chairman, Deborah Platt Majoras, who took over in August. Although the FTC itself can file only civil lawsuits, Majoras has made cooperation with criminal prosecution of fraud a top priority and has been pushing agency attorneys to refer more cases to the Justice Department.
In late 2003, the FTC opened a new criminal-liaison office that works closely with the FBI, U.S. attorneys' offices and Postal Service inspectors. It's paying off. In May, the FTC announced the biggest enforcement sweep in its history -- 200 cases of business-opportunity fraud. At the same time, the U.S. attorney's office in Miami announced 14 related indictments.
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Prescott, Arizona
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