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Delaware Consumer Laws

Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last updated January 19, 2018

Welcome to FindLaw's coverage of Delaware's consumer laws, which encompass a range of protections and regulations pertaining to consumer transactions and business dealings. This section includes articles about identity theft and credit card fraud, related crimes which often are committed together by the same perpetrator; various other types of consumer fraud, such as telemarketing fraud, insurance fraud, and pyramid (or Ponzi) schemes; in addition to lemon laws and the regulation of interest rates. You can also read about regulations on how Delaware businesses interact with and impact consumers, such as anti-trust laws and deceptive trade practices laws. To learn more, choose a topic from the list below.

Learn About Delaware Consumer Laws

  • Delaware Lemon Laws

    Explanation of Delaware's lemon law, which protects consumers from getting stuck with a defective automobile by requiring replacement or reimbursement within a certain time period for major defects.

  • Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Laws

    Overview of Delaware's adoption of the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which prohibits such trade practices as false advertising, odometer tampering, and other acts considered unfair to consumers.

  • Delaware Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme Laws

    General overview of Delaware's criminal law prohibiting pyramid or chain distribution schemes (or "Ponzi" schemes), in which existing investors are repaid with funds from new investors.

  • Delaware Identity Theft Laws

    What you need to know about Delaware's identity theft laws, which prohibit the use of another individual's personally identifying information, such as Social Security number, to commit fraud.

  • Delaware Credit/Debit Card Fraud Laws

    The basics of Delaware's Unlawful Use of Payment Card statute, a law that prohibits the use of lost or stolen cards, the use of a credit card without authorization, and related acts.

  • Delaware Insurance Fraud Laws

    Summary of Delaware's statute prohibiting certain acts considered insurance fraud, such as making false claims of injuries or damage in order to obtain payment from an insurance company.

Delaware Consumer Law Articles

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