Part IIEstablishments and agencies
Offences
26False descriptions of establishments and agencies
1
A person who, with intent to deceive any person—
a
applies any name to premises in England or Wales; or
b
in any way describes such premises or holds such premises out,
so as to indicate, or reasonably be understood to indicate, that the premises are an establishment, or an agency, of a particular description shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale unless registration has been effected under this Part in respect of the premises as an establishment or agency of that description.
2
References to premises in subsection (1) shall be taken to include references to an undertaking or organisation.
3
No person shall, with intent to deceive any person, in any way describe or hold out an establishment or agency as able to provide any service or do any thing the provision or doing of which would contravene a condition for the time being in force by virtue of this Part in respect of the establishment or agency.
4
A person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.