Section 358-O:6 Simulation of Checks, Invoices, Official Documents, and Agencies.
In connection with a consumer transaction, no person shall issue any writing which simulates or resembles:
I. A check unless the writing clearly and conspicuously discloses its true value and purpose, and the writing would not mislead a reasonable person.
II. An invoice unless the intended recipient of the invoice has actually contracted for goods, property, or services for which the issuer seeks proper payment.
III. Any document issued by an officer of any court of any jurisdiction or which implies the offerer is sending a court or legal document.
IV. Any words, phrases, or visual representation which simulate or cause confusion with the seal or name of a governmental agency or entity, whether it be real or fictitious, or which imply that the offeror is a governmental entity.
Source. 1994, 229:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.