CONSUMER-PROTECTION LAW

consumer-protection law.A state or federal statute designed to protect consumers against unfair trade and credit practices involving consumer goods, as well as to protect consumers against faulty and dangerous goods. [Cases: Consumer Credit  1; Consumer Protection  2. C.J.S. Credit Reporting Agencies; Consumer Protection §§ 24, 27, 33, 35, 37–39; Interest and Usury; Consumer Credit § 274.] [Blacks Law 8th]