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Missouri Consumer Laws
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Consumer laws in Missouri set out to protect residents from scams and enforce their rights against both the government and large corporations. The statues generally lay out consumers’ rights in the marketplace. They are intended to safeguard citizens in commercial transactions, and protect them from financial harm. Consider laws like lemon laws, which are on the books specifically to protect consumers from being scammed during a car purchase. Missouri’s identity theft laws are another example. State lawmakers passed statutes protecting residents from being defrauded. Click below to find links to state-specific laws on issues like consumer scams, pyramid schemes and more.
Learn About Missouri Consumer Laws
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Missouri Homestead Laws
What you need to know about homestead protections in Missouri, which allow homeowners to declare a limited portion of their property a “homestead” and thus protected during bankruptcy.
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Missouri Deceptive Trade Practice Laws
Business actions considered by Missouri law to be “deceptive” trade practices, such as tampering with the odometer of used cars or failing to disclose specific terms of health club contracts.
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Missouri Interest Rate Laws
The basics of Missouri interest rate limits in Missouri and why these limits typically don’t apply to consumer debts, with background information on usury laws in general.
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Missouri Antitrust Laws
Summary of Missouri antitrust laws, which prevent companies from controlling too much of any one market, thus eliminating consumer choice, by requiring approval for certain mergers and acquisitions.
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Missouri Identity Theft Laws
How the Show-Me State enforces laws against identity theft, a crime involving the use of another individual’s personally identifying information to open fraudulent accounts or commit other crimes.
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Missouri Lemon Laws
What you need to know about Missouri’s lemon laws, which protect consumers who purchase new cars by requiring dealerships to refund or replace a car that has serious problems.
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