{"id":373718,"date":"2017-08-14T15:23:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T20:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/maine-law\/maine-consumer-laws.html"},"modified":"2017-11-01T12:27:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T17:27:55","slug":"maine-consumer-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/maine-law\/maine-consumer-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Maine Consumer Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Maine Consumer Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Learn about your state&#8217;s laws by using the links below.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            November 01, 2017\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Consumer laws cover a wide range of issues, including consumer-related crimes such as running a pyramid scheme to regulations meant to keep businesses honest. FindLaw&#8217;s section covering the consumer laws of the great state of Maine includes articles on consumer crimes, business regulations, and other state laws that affect Maine consumers. Here you will learn about the crime of identity theft, in which someone steals your personal identifying information to commit fraud, as well as information about the state&#8217;s credit and debit card fraud laws. In addition, you&#8217;ll find summaries of antitrust laws and other protections for Maine consumers. Click on a link to learn more about Maine consumer laws.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Maine Consumer Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Maine&#x20;Lemon&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/maine-law\/maine-lemon-laws.html\">\n                                Maine&#x20;Lemon&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Explanation of lemon laws in general, which require car dealers to replace or refund any new vehicle that has major defects, with details about Maine&#8217;s lemon law and procedures. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    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                         Maine&#x20;Pyramid&#x20;and&#x20;Ponzi&#x20;Scheme&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Information about Maine&#8217;s laws prohibiting the participation in Ponzi or pyramid schemes, a type of fraud in which early investors are paid with proceeds from newer investors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Maine&#x20;Homestead&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/maine-law\/maine-homestead-laws.html\">\n                                Maine&#x20;Homestead&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n        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