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County of Summit consumer protection ordinance
Summit County Ordinance No. 759, also know as the “Consumer Protection” ordinance was implemented to protect consumers from unconscionable, unfair or deceptive consumer sales practices while engaging in commerce. The ordinance allows the Office of Consumer Affairs to implement consumer education and foreclosure prevention programs, intake consumer complaints and mediate resolutions, investigate facts and refer matters to other law enforcement agencies for prosecution.
 

 
 

Title Five - Consumer Protection
Title Nine - Consumer Affairs

 

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Ohio consumer protection laws
The Ohio Attorney General has enforcement authority over more than 25 state consumer protection laws.  For more information on the acts listed below visit their website at
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/ConsumerLaws#Consumer_Sales_Practice_Act#Consumer_Sales_Practice_Act
 

  • Anti-Pyramid Sales Act
  • Business Opportunity Purchaser’s Protection Act
  • Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Act
  • Condominium Sales Act
  • Consumer Sales Practices Act
  • Consumer Sales Practices Act, Substantive Rules
  • Credit Card Recording Act
  • Credit Card Truncation Act
  • Credit Freeze Act
  • Credit Services Organization Act
  • Debt Adjusters Act
  • Defective Assistive Devices Act
  • Gift Card Act
  • Hearing Aid Returns Act
  • Homebuyer’s Protection Act (predatory lending)
  • Home Solicitation Sales Act
  • Lemon Law (nonconforming new motor vehicle)
  • Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Operators Act
  • Odometer Rollback and Disclosures Act
  • Prepaid Entertainment Contracts Act
  • Public Utilities Commission Act
  • Retail Installment Sales/Layaway Act
  • Security Breach Notification Act
  • Short-Term Lender Law (payday lending)
  • Telemarketing Act
  • Telephone Solicitation Sales Act
  • Title Defect Rescission Act
  • Title Insurance Act
 

Federal consumer protection laws
The Federal Trade Commission has enforcement authority on numerous federal consumer protection laws. For more information on the acts or rules listed below visit their website at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/index.shtml . Please note this list is not a comprehensive list of federal consumer protection laws.

  • Consumer Leasing Act
  • Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • Fair Credit Billing Act
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • Magnuson Moss Warranty Act
  • Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule
  • Negative Option Rule
  • Telemarketing Sales Rule
  • Used Car Rule
     

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