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Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection Act
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Following an investigation by Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), an arrest warrant has been obtained for an unlicensed home improvement contractor who was paid $82,500 but failed to provide the agreed upon services. The warrant, issued on January 17, charges Cesar Suazo Rivera of Falls Church, Virginia with acting as a home improvement contractor without the required license, abandoning the job, and felony theft. Click here for Picture of contractor. Click here for a picture of the damage done to the consumer's home by the contractor.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior lawmakers, led by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection, recently introduced the Damaged Vehicle Information Act, H.R. 6093, to ensure that totaled and flood-damaged vehicles are flagged forever so that consumers and auto retailers can make more informed decisions about the safety and fair market value of used cars.
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Consumer protection laws regulate many marketing activities. Federally, marketing activities are governed by the Competition Bureau and office of Consumer Affairs. Despite this, responsibility for consumer protection resides with provincial governments and marketers often face a myriad of rules and regulations across the country. This section includes links to provincial websites and their most recent activities.
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On April 20, President Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The Act represents the most comprehensive set of changes to the Bankruptcy Code in more than 25 years. The new law takes effect on Oct. 17. Anyone who files for bankruptcy protection after this date will have to comply with the new law.
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The Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968--which launched Truth in Lending disclosures--was landmark legislation. For the first time, creditors had to state the cost of borrowing in a common language so that you--the consumer--could figure out what the charges are, compare costs, and shop for the best credit deal.
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The searchable database contains legal actions filed by the Consumer Protection Division, along with subsequent orders issued by the courts. It ... contains agreements between the state and companies or individuals that have been filed with the court to address alleged consumer protection violations. The database contains actions filed since January 1, 2006 and can be searched by the first letter of the company or by an owner's name.
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