Reese's could be violating federal, state laws with $25K sweepstakes offer

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Reese's could be violating federal, state laws with $25K sweepstakes offer
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Only after someone has opened the package can they see the small print: no purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes.Two packages of Reese's candy featuring a sweepstakes ad are shown in Ann Arbor, MI., on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. 8:05 PM MST October 16, 2023

The Reese's contest was first reported Monday by Edgar Dworsky, a consumer advocate and former assistant attorney general in Massachusetts, who runs the Consumer World website. Hershey Co., that Pennsylvania candymaker that owns the Reese’s brand, said late Monday that its website contains full details of the promotion. It also said some packages have QR codes that link consumers to more information.

Packages purchased by an Associated Press reporter at a Michigan drugstore didn't contain QR codes, and the store had no signage explaining the promotion.

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