Falsely claiming that proprietor of a registered minor works contractor and renovation company was arrested for violating the Trade Descriptions Ordinance

Customs earlier received a report that a male proprietor and salesperson of a decoration engineering company made a false claim to customers that his decoration engineering company was a registered minor works contractor, which was inconsistent with the facts. After investigation, customs officers believed that someone was involved The 39-year-old male proprietor of a decoration engineering company was arrested today (8th) on suspicion of violating the Trade Descriptions Ordinance by applying false product descriptions to the decoration services provided to customers. The case is still under investigation and the arrested man is currently on bail pending investigation.

Customs reminds merchants to abide by the provisions of the "Ordinance". Consumers should also patronize reputable merchants when purchasing services. If consumers have doubts about the qualifications of merchants, they should check with the relevant registration agencies.

According to the "Ordinance", any merchant who applies false product descriptions to services provided or offered to be provided to consumers is guilty of an offense. Upon conviction, the maximum penalty is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for 5 years. Members of the public may call Report suspected violations of the Ordinance to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182, or through the dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).