Sec. 1. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purposes and policies.

     (b) The purposes and policies of this chapter are to:

(1) simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing deceptive and unconscionable consumer sales practices;

(2) protect consumers from suppliers who commit deceptive and unconscionable sales acts; and

(3) encourage the development of fair consumer sales practices.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.367, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.18-1997, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.411.