New Mexico Consumer Laws

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Welcome to FindLaw's section covering the consumer-focused laws of New Mexico, with legalese-free summaries of laws that affect just about everyone living in the state. This section includes articles on certain business regulations, such as antitrust laws and prohibitions on deceptive trade practices, that are intended to protect consumers from the excesses of business. In addition, you'll learn about the state's lemon law, which protects new car buyers from being stuck with a defective automobile; criminal laws banning identity theft and pyramid schemes; laws prohibiting credit card and debit card fraud; and more. Click on a link below to learn more about New Mexico's consumer laws.

Learn About New Mexico Consumer Laws

  • New Mexico Pyramid and Ponzi Schemes Laws

    General overview of New Mexico's laws regarding the pyramid and Ponzi schemes, in which the perpetrator uses payments from new investors to pay dividends to existing investors.

  • New Mexico Homestead Laws

    Overview of New Mexico's homestead protection law, which allows financially struggling homeowners to declare a portion of their home a "homestead" and thus protected from creditors.

  • New Mexico Deceptive Trade Practices Laws

    Summary of New Mexico's laws prohibiting deceptive trade practices by businesses, which may include such acts as false advertising and the use of "bait and switch" tactics.

  • New Mexico Identity Theft Laws

    Overview of New Mexico's law prohibiting acts of identity theft, in which the perpetrator uses another person's sensitive data in order to open fraudulent accounts in their name.

  • New Mexico Antitrust Laws

    Basics of New Mexico's antitrust laws, which seek to encourage competition and thus benefit consumers by blocking certain mergers and deals that would restrain trade.

  • New Mexico Lemon Laws

    What every new car buyer should know about New Mexico's lemon law, which requires car dealers to refund your purchase or replace the vehicle if it has serious defects.

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