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©2018 National Consumer Law Center www.nclc.org Consumer Protection in the States: Maps 1 MAPS Consumer Protection in the States A 50-STATE EVALUATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES LAWS NCLC® NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER ® http://bit.ly/2DJKbGp © Copyright 2018, National Consumer Law Center, Inc. OH MO SD ID CO AZ NV CA AK OR MT ND WY IA AR NC VA DC MD RI CT PA NJ VT NH ME NY WA MN MI MA WV KY NE KS MS FL OK TX HI LA AL GA SC TN IL IN UT NM WI DE

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Page 1: NCLC Consumer Protection CONSUMER in the States LAW … · 2018-03-26 · TX HI LA AL GA SC TN IL UT IN NM WI DE MAP 13 S R C G S PS N. 14 Consumer Protection in the States: Maps

©2018 National Consumer Law Center www.nclc.org Consumer Protection in the States: Maps 1

MAPS

Consumer Protection in the States

A 50-STATE EVALUATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES LAWS

NCLC®NATIONAL CONSUMER

LAW C E N T E R®

http://bit.ly/2DJKbGp © Copyright 2018, National Consumer Law Center, Inc.

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Does State Law Broadly Prohibit Deceptive Acts?

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©2018 National Consumer Law Center www.nclc.org2 Consumer Protection in the States: Maps

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

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Does State Law Broadly Prohibit Unfair or Unconscionable Acts?

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©2018 National Consumer Law Center www.nclc.org Consumer Protection in the States: Maps 3

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Does a State UDAP Law Give a State Agency Rulemaking Authority?

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©2018 National Consumer Law Center www.nclc.org4 Consumer Protection in the States: Maps

Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

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Does the State UDAP Law Immunize Lenders and Creditors?

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©2018 National Consumer Law Center www.nclc.org Consumer Protection in the States: Maps 5

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Does the State UDAP Law Immunize Insurers?

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Does the State UDAP Law Apply to Utility Companies?

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Does the State UDAP Statute Apply to Post-Sale Acts?

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Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

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Does the State UDAP Statute Apply to Real Estate Transactions?

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States that Deny Consumer Relief Unless the State Proves the Business’s Knowledge or Intent

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Strength of States’ Civil Penalties

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States with Major Gaps in Consumers’ Ability to Enforce UDAP Statutes

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Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

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States that Require Consumers to Prove an Impact on the Public as a Precondition of Suit

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Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

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States that Require Consumers to Give a Special Pre-Suit Notice

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States That Allow Consumers to Seek Enhanced Damages