BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PURCHASERS PROTECTION ACT

State ex rel DeWine v. Maxco Development, Inc., Franklin Cty. Case No. 06 CVH-03-3245, PIF 2960

Defendant violated the Business Opportunity Purchasers Protection Act by: 1) failing to provide purchasers the required ten days to consider the business opportunity agreement prior to execution in violation of R.C. 1334.02(A), 2) making false or misleading statements to purchasers that induced them to enter into the agreement in violation of R.C. 1334.03(B), 3) failing to provide time to review the agreement and applying undue pressure to sign the agreement in violation of R.C. 1334.03(B), 4) making representations that were inconsistent with the disclosures required by R.C. 1334.03(C), 5) failing to integrate material statements and representations into the agreement in violation of R.C. 1334.06(E)(1), and 6) delivering goods and services during the time within which purchasers may cancel the business opportunity in violation of R.C. 1334.06(E)(7).  Defendant ordered to pay $35,487.88 in restitution to purchasers and $100,000 as a civil penalty.