Montana Consumer Laws

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Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last reviewed October 03, 2017

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Whether or not you consider yourself a "consumer," you probably are. If you buy groceries, rent an apartment, or pay to go see a movie, you are a consumer. Welcome to FindLaw's section covering the consumer-based laws of Montana, with a wide selection of laws spanning criminal, business, real estate, and other legal practice areas. This section includes articles on consumer crimes such as identity theft, Ponzi and pyramid schemes, and credit/debit card fraud. You'll also find information about the state's lemon law, which requires car dealers to replace the vehicle or refund the purchase price if a new car doesn't perform as advertised within a year after multiple attempts to fix it. Learn more by clicking on a link below.

Learn About Montana Consumer Laws

  • Montana Credit and Debit Card Fraud Laws

    General information about the crime of credit or debit card fraud and how Montana classifies the crime under its Deceptive Trade Practices law, including penalties and links to other sources.

  • Montana Deceptive Trade Practices Laws

    Information about Montana's laws prohibiting the use of deceptive trade practices, such as misrepresenting goods for sale, rolling back the odometer on a used car, and other such acts.

  • Montana Homestead Laws

    General information about Montana's homestead protection law, which allows struggling homeowners to declare a portion of their property a "homestead" and thus protected from creditors.

  • Montana Identity Theft Laws

    Summary of Montana law prohibiting the crime of identity theft, in which an individual uses another person's personal identifying information without their consent to commit fraud.

  • Montana Antitrust Laws

    General primer on Montana's antitrust laws, which prevent large companies from acquiring or merging with competitors in order to limit competition and thereby hurt consumers.

  • Montana Lemon Laws

    What every Montana car buyer should know about the state's lemon law, which requires dealers to either replace or refund a vehicle if it fails to perform properly after a year.

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