Retailers_NN2 with_IW fake_JJ sales_NN fined_VVD The_AT state_NN1 is_VBZ cracking_VVG down_RP on_II retailers_NN2 who_PNQS mislead_VV0 consumers_NN2 by_II running_VVG seemingly_RR endless_JJ going-out-of-business_JJ sales_NN ._. 
A_AT1 rug_NN1 dealership_NN1 in_II Atlanta_NP1 and_CC a_AT1 furniture_NN1 store_NN1 in_II Dallas_NP1 have_VH0 agreed_VVN to_TO cease_VVI operations_NN2 and_CC to_TO pay_VVI expenses_NN2 to_II the_AT Governor_NN1 's_GE Office_NN1 of_IO Consumer_NN1 Affairs_NN2 after_II conducting_VVG sales_NN that_CST did_VDD not_XX comply_VVI with_IW law_NN1 ,_, the_AT agency_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
Shinco_NN1 Trading_NN1 International_JJ Inc._JJ ,_, which_DDQ operated_VVD as_CSA Cyrus_NP1 Fine_JJ Rugs_NN2 in_II Atlanta_NP1 ,_, conducted_VVD a_AT1 six-month-long_JJ going-out-of-business_JJ sale_NN1 ,_, the_AT agency_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
Furniture_NN1 World_NN1 of_IO Dallas_NP1 Inc._JJ 's_GE going-out-of-business_JJ sale_NN1 lasted_VVD for_IF more_DAR than_CSN four_MC months_NNT2 ,_, it_PPH1 said_VVD ._. 
The_AT store_NN1 actually_RR increased_VVD its_APPGE inventory_NN1 during_II a_AT1 "_" total_JJ liquidation_NN1 closeout_NN1 "_" with_IW furniture_NN1 from_II an_AT1 affiliate_NN1 store_NN1 ,_, the_AT agency_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
Georgia_NP1 law_NN1 says_VVZ such_DA sales_NN may_VM not_XX last_VVI more_DAR than_CSN 90_MC days_NNT2 ,_, and_CC that_CST at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 period_NN1 ,_, the_AT store_NN1 can_VM no_RR21 longer_RR22 operate_VVI that_DD1 business_NN1 at_II that_DD1 location_NN1 ._. 
The_AT agency_NN1 's_GE administrator_NN1 ,_, Joe_NP1 Doyle_NP1 ,_, said_VVD the_AT illegal_JJ sales_NN "_" hurt_VV0 ethical_JJ businesses_NN2 by_II drawing_VVG away_RL customers_NN2 who_PNQS are_VBR responding_VVG to_II false_JJ promises_NN2 of_IO price_NN1 reductions_NN2 and_CC time-limited_JJ bargains_NN2 ._. "_" 
Shinco_NP1 agreed_VVD to_TO reimburse_VVI the_AT agency_NN1 $25,000_NNU for_IF administrative_JJ costs_NN2 ,_, and_CC Furniture_NN1 World_NN1 agreed_VVD to_TO pay_VVI $10,000_NNU ,_, the_AT agency_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
A_AT1 third_MD store_NN1 ,_, Ben_NP1 Haverty_NP1 's_GE Furniture-Xpress_NP1 in_II Chamblee_NP1 ,_, is_VBZ being_VBG investigated_VVN ._. 
