Consumer Protection
Guides across the site that deal with consumer protection.
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Vehicles & Transportation
Towing From Private Property Without Consent
A tow from a private lot without the owner's permission is a regulated non-consent tow. Signage, police notice, capped charges, and complaint routes are all set locally.
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Veterans & Military Families
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Interest Caps and Stays
The SCRA caps interest on debts taken on before service, pauses civil proceedings, and lets a servicemember out of leases and phone contracts on qualifying orders.
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Animals & Pets
Buying a Puppy: Lemon Laws for Companion Animals
State pet purchase protection laws give a buyer a remedy when a newly bought animal is certified sick or congenitally defective. Here is how they work and what to do when none applies.
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Events, Sport & Entertainment
Ticket Resale Laws and Refund Obligations
Ticket resale sits on two layers: a federal ban on bot buying and circumvention, and state rules on price caps, brokers, speculative listings and fee disclosure.
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Events, Sport & Entertainment
Gyms, Studios, and Membership Cancellation Rules
State health club statutes and automatic-renewal laws together decide when a gym or studio membership can be canceled, how, and whether any money comes back.