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Massachusetts Consumer Laws
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Consumer laws include statutes that protect consumers from unscrupulous business practices and the forces of the marketplace in general. And many business, real estate, and criminal laws are intended to protect consumers as well, such as homestead protection laws and prohibitions on telemarketing fraud. Massachusetts consumer laws prohibit and criminalize identity theft and pyramid schemes, while protecting consumers from the hardship of purchasing a "lemon," which is a new automobile with recurring problems. Learn more about Massachusetts consumer laws in this section by clicking on one of the topics below.
Learn About Massachusetts Consumer Laws
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Massachusetts Homestead Laws
Vital information about Massachusetts homestead protection law, which allows citizens who are threatened with foreclosure or eviction to remain in their homes in certain circumstances.
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Massachusetts Interest Rate Laws
Basics of Massachusetts law with regard to interest rates and usury regulations, including the legal maximum interest rate a creditor may charge and penalties for unlawful interest rates.
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Massachusetts Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme Laws
Laws and regulations in Massachusetts addressing financial crimes such as Pyramid and Ponzi schemes, which involve illegally making money through unsustainable business models thereby scamming thousands of people.
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Massachusetts Identity Theft Laws
Information about Massachusetts laws prohibiting identity theft, which the state defines as the unlawful use of another individual’s personally identifying data (such as Social Security number and birth date).
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Massachusetts Lemon Laws
Overview of Massachusetts’s lemon law, which protects consumers who purchase a new automobile that fails to conform to reasonably expected standards and requires refund or replacement.
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Massachusetts Telemarketing Fraud Laws
Basic provisions of Massachusetts laws prohibiting telemarketing fraud such what is prohibited, hours telemarketers may call, and how to get on the Do Not Call List with links to resources on related topics.
Massachusetts Consumer Law Articles
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