ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Consumer Protection, Punitive Damages, Auto Mechanic
9 Aug 2012
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Laws relate to the 5 basic areas: (1) product safety, (2) product quality and performance, (3) credit granting, (4) credit reporting, (5) business practice. Five different approaches: (1) disclosure of information, (2) consumer rights at law, (3) minimum standards of safety, quality, performance, (4) control of sellers and others. Registration or licensing: (5) prohibition of unethical business practice. Food and drugs act: controls harmful products that may cause injury or illness, no civil right of action, strict liability and penalties for breach. Hazardous products act: prohibits manufacture and sale of products of an extremely dangerous character, deals primarily with packaging (hazard warnings) Motor vehicles safety act: safety standards for motor vehicles and vehicle parts, testing procedures. Information: related to both safety and protection, protects consumers from deceptive or unfair practices. Product or service: prohibition of false or misleading information. Uniform system of weights and measures applied to goods sold in canada: consumer packaging and labeling act.
