Attorneys at DOJ enforce the State's consumer protection laws, which prohibit unfair and deceptive business practices in a wide variety of areas, including:
- advertising
- charitable solicitations
- consumer credit matters
- debt collection
- do-not-call
- home improvement
- mortgage-related complaints
- sales practices
- telecommunications
- telemarketing
- landlord/tenant
Many of the cases prosecuted by DOJ attorneys are referred by other state agencies such as DATCP and DFI.
Through enforcement actions, including the filing of lawsuits, attorneys seek compliance with consumer protection laws through:
- injunctions to stop fraudulent or deceptive practices
- the imposition of forfeitures
- the recovery of restitution for injured consumers