Tennessee Consumer Laws

Consumer laws include statutes that protect consumers from unscrupulous business practices and the forces of the marketplace in general.

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Many business, real estate, and criminal laws are intended to protect consumers as well, such as homestead protection laws and prohibitions on telemarketing fraud. Tennessee 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 Tennessee consumer laws in this section by clicking on one of the topics below.

Learn About Tennessee Consumer Laws

  • Tennessee Identity Theft Laws

    Basics of laws prohibiting identity theft in Tennessee, a crime characterized by the theft of sensitive personal information to be used for additional acts of fraud in the victim's name.

  • Tennessee Lemon Laws

    The basics of Tennessee lemon laws, which protect consumers from getting stuck with a new automobile that is either inoperable or its value substantially hampered by defects.

  • Tennessee Antitrust Laws

    Summary of antitrust laws in Tennessee, which are intended to help maintain a competitive business landscape and fairness for consumers, with a list of specific offenses.

  • Tennessee Interest Rate Laws

    Information about usury law in general and Tennessee laws limiting the amount of interest a creditor may charge a lender, including notable exceptions and loopholes.

  • Tennessee Homestead Laws

    Overview of homestead protection laws in the state of Tennessee, which allow property owners to declare a portion of their property a homestead and thus off limits to creditors.

  • Tennessee Deceptive Trade Practice Laws

    What Tennessee considers to be a prohibited deceptive trade practice according to statute, including counterfeiting, false warranty claims, and selling used products as new.

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