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West Virginia Consumer Laws

All states, including West Virginia, have laws that protect the interests of consumers by regulating certain business activities and prosecuting crimes such as identity theft that target consumers.

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FindLaw’s section on the consumer laws of West Virginia covers the state’s lemon law, which protects new car purchasers by requiring car dealers to refund or replace a newly purchased vehicle that fails to perform as advertised within the first year; laws regulating how businesses merge or otherwise work together in order to prevent trusts; and much more. Click on a link below to learn more about West Virginia consumer laws.

Learn About West Virginia Consumer Laws

  • West Virginia Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme Laws

    Basics of West Virginia laws pertaining to pyramid schemes and Ponzi schemes, similar crimes involving fraudulent and unsustainable investment schemes.

  • West Virginia Antitrust Laws

    Summary of West Virginia’s antitrust law, which protects consumers by preventing mergers and other such combinations that are intended to eliminate competition.

  • West Virginia Lemon Laws

    What new car consumers need to know about West Virginia’s lemon law, which requires auto dealers to replace or refund the cost of new cars that have major defects.

  • West Virginia Deceptive Trade Practices Law

    Overview of West Virginia’s law prohibiting businesses from engaging in certain deceptive trade practices, such as false advertising and tampering with an odometer.

  • West Virginia Telemarketing Fraud Laws

    General overview of West Virginia’s law prohibiting the act of telemarketing fraud, which involves the use of cold-calling to make false or misleading pitches.

  • West Virginia Identity Theft Laws

    Summary of West Virginia’s laws regarding the crime of identity theft, in which someone uses the identity of another in order to open fraudulent accounts.

West Virginia Consumer Law Articles

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