NCJ Number
74981
Date Published
1980
Length
15 pages
Annotation
Summarized here are Minnesota consumer protection laws which cover areas such as salary garnishment, home improvements, and billing; Federal Trade Commission consumer regulations are briefly described.
Abstract
Areas of consumer protection laws in Minnesota which are described are automobile odometer tampering, chain letter prohibitions, charitable solicitations, club contracts, conciliation court operations, consumer credit sales, consumer remedies in cases of fraud or false advertising, credit card billing, deceptive trade practices, employment agency activity prohibitions, fire detection devices, funeral bill itemization, wage or salary garnishment, gasoline octane ratings, home improvement mechanics liens, home solicitation sales, home warranties, Indian-made goods, insulation, invention marketing services, personal solicitation sales disclosure, prescription drug dispensation and price posting, private trade school operations, truth in repairs, hazardous toys, and warranty enforcement. Federal Trade Commission laws briefly described cover credit reporting, debt collection, and warranties.