Consumer Law Information 

• Our Directory of Consumer Protection Sites on the Web
• Our Law Directory for the Internet - A Great Starting Point for Legal Info on the Internet

• Selected Kentucky Statutes
  • Chapter 367 - Consumer Protection
    • Book & Magazines Sales, door to door, § 367.510 to  367.530
    • Contracts, consumer credit, § 367.600,  367.610
    • Damages,  367.210 (Collecting), § 367.220 (Punitive)
    • Defective new cars,  § 367.840 to 367.846
    • False practices, § 367.170
    • Funeral Pre-Need Contracts, § 367.972 et seq
    • Home solicitation sales, § 367.410 to 367.460
    • "Lemon law", § 367.840 to 367.846 
    • Loan brokers, § 367.380 to 367.389
    • Mobile home sales, § 367.710 to  367.775
    • Pyramid distribution plans, § 367.830 to 367.836
    • Records of convictions, § 367.310
    • Recreation and retirement use land sales,  § 367.470 to 367.486
    • Referral sales, § 367.350,  367.360
    • Remedies, § 367.200
    • Telephone Solicitations, § 367.46951 TO 367.46999
    • Telephone, automated calling equipment, § 367.461 to .469
  • Selected Consumer Protection Statutes from Kentucky Atty General's Office
• State Agencies
  • Office of the Attorney General
    • Contact the Attorney General's Office regarding consumer fraud issues
  • Consumer Protection Tips From the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
    • Consumer Protection Statutes (selected ones from KRS)
    • On Line Fact Sheets and Brochures
    • Contacts for Other Consumer Issues
    • Business Opportunities (Statute: Pyramid Scheme, FTC Franchise Rule, etc)
    • Charities
    • Health Spas
    • Home Improvements (and Disaster Scams)
    • New Car and Lemon Laws
      • Automobile Lemon Law Complaints
      • Kentucky Attorney General's Page of Points of Contact with various auto manufacturers regarding complaints
    • Phone Scams
    • PreNeed Funerals
    • Small Business
      • Office Supply Scams
      • Phony Billing Schemes
      • Charitable Contribution Pitches
      • Unethical Competitors
      • Sideline Businesses
    • Used Cars
  • Child Support Enforcement
  • Department of Insurance Consumer Tips
  • Department of Insurance Consumer Protection and Forms
  • Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (Financial Aid and Grants)
  • Kentucky Laws Relating to Minors
  • KY Illegal Dump Sites (Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Cabinet) An interactive map application for reporting illegal dump sites
  • Medicaid Fraud
  • Reporting Insurance Fraud
  • Open Records Law
  • School Safety
  • Senior Citizen Protection

News Articles on Consumer Topics

• Credit Bureaus
• Protect Your Identity
• WHAS 11 -  Regular Articles by Mark Herbert, Doug Proffit & Kirby Adams re: consumer and governmental issues that affect you.
• Issues for Business Associates Before Visiting an Attorney
• A Good Lawyer - On Line Tips Book
• A simple site with a short book entitled A Good Lawyer*: Secrets Good
  Lawyers (And Their Clients) Already Know. The text was written by Stephen W.
  Comiskey and is available free of charge to view on the site. It is divided
  up into four sections, with numerous simple tips. He does request a $10 fee
  if the book text is printed.  Hardcopies of the book are available for sale
  as well.

• AOL's Guide to Government Services
  • Consumer Services
• Avoid being 'taken' on-line
• Consumer Guide - Reviews and ratings for new and used vehicles, electronics, home office equipment and family products.
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Site (US Govt)
  • Recalls of Unsafe Products - List of
  • Links to federal statutes and regulations
• Federal Consumer Information Center - Pueblo, Colorado
  • Consumer Action Handbook - Published by the Federal Consumer Information Center it has shopping advice and tips about products and services including financial, and contact information for governmental agencies, business bureaus, consumer offices.
• FirstGov - some examples are:
  • Consumer Services and Safety - Links to recalls and federal sites dealing with consumer issues
  • Automobile Safety & Recalls
  • Consumer Information and Services
  • Credit & Mortgages
  • Highway Safety
  • Medical Products Complaints
  • Student Scholarship Scams
  • Workplace Injury, Illness & Fatality Statistics
• JD Power Information Center - Using consumer satisifaction data collect by J.D. Power and Associates, this sites provides consumers information to help them in their buying decisions.
• Lemon Laws (cars) from around US 
  • Our Lemon Law Directory of the Web
  • Consumerama - An overview of 'lemon laws,' with links to related statutes for all 50 states.
  • Lemon Law Statutes, Brochures, and Fact Sheets - Informational site, providing lemon law information for each U.S. State, sponsored by WesTech Automotive Technical Excellence
  • Kentucky Attorney General's Page of Points of Contact with various auto manufacturers regarding complaints
  • Kentucky Lemon Laws
  • Lemon Aid - Automotive Recalls
• Virtual Reference - Extensive database on consumer information from Duke University Libraries.

• Consumer Law Sites 
  • www.consumerlaw.com
    Answers a multitude of questions on various consumer law issues.
  • www.consumer.gov
  • Consumer Law Page
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission Site (US Govt)
  • Federal Consumer Information Center
• Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  • Louisiana Bar Brochure
• Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Official Government Site
  • Statutes, etc. 
  • Federal Laws Prohibiting Discrimination
• Federal Reserve Boards Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Official Site
  • Consumer Laws and Information
  • www.consumer.gov
• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • Statute, Commentary, Publications from Federal Trade Commission's Gov Site
    • Brief Summary of the Law for the Consumer
  • Outline and FAQs from Illinois Atty General's Site
  • Excellent Summary of the Laws from Louisiana Bar Site
• Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • FTC Site with statutes, opinions, etc.
• Homes - buying, selling, renting
  • HUD On Your Side: Consumer Information - US Department of Housing and Urban Development web site offering information on buying, leasing and renting homes.
• Truth in Savings Act
  • Louisiana Bar Brochure
• Truth in Lending
  • Statute
  • Understanding the Form

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