Nevada Consumer Laws

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Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last reviewed October 12, 2017

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Virtually everyone is a consumer, which means we purchase goods and services provided by others. In order to protect consumers and also maintain a strong economy, states have regulations on businesses and certain criminal laws in place. Welcome to FindLaw's section covering the consumer laws of Nevada, with legalese-free descriptions of important laws protecting your rights. In this section you will find information about Nevada's lemon law, which allows a new car buyer to return their car for a replacement or a refund if it has major defects. In addition, you'll learn about antitrust laws, criminal prohibition of identity theft, laws against deceptive business practices, and more. Click on a link below to learn more about Nevada consumer laws.

Learn About Nevada Consumer Laws

  • Nevada Identity Theft Laws

    Summary of Nevada's law prohibiting the act of identity theft, in which an individual's personal identifying information is used to open fraudulent accounts in the victim's name.

  • Nevada Deceptive Trade Practice Laws

    Important information about Nevada law prohibiting businesses from engaging in deceptive trade practices, such as false advertising or "bait and switch" tactics, with links to related resources.

  • Nevada Lemon Laws

    Overview of Nevada's lemon law, which requires car dealers to either replace or refund the cost of a new vehicle with serious defects that can't be fixed within one year.

  • Nevada Homestead Laws

    Basics of Nevada's homestead protection laws, which allow struggling property owners to declare a portion of their property a "homestead" and thus off-limits to creditors.

  • Nevada Antitrust Laws

    General overview of Nevada's antitrust protections, which are meant to protect consumers by discouraging larger businesses from acquiring competitors solely to get rid of the competition.

  • Nevada Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme Laws

    Basics of Nevada laws prohibiting the use of pyramid and Ponzi schemes, crimes involving a complex system where money from new investors is used to pay early investors.

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