Consumer protection refers to the laws designed to aid retail consumers of goods and services that have been improperly manufactured, delivered, performed, handled, or described. Such laws provide the retail consumer with additional protections and remedies not generally provided to merchants and others who engage in business transactions, on the premise that the consumers do not enjoy a sufficient bargaining position with respect to the businessmen with whom they deal and therefore should not be strictly limited by the legal rules that govern recovery for damages among businessmen. The overarching goal is to protect individuals and the interest of the public in general from unfair and misleading activity in business and commerce (such as false advertising and deceptive trade practices) and scams perpetrated by criminals (such as identity theft and pyramid schemes) that harm a substantial number of consumers.
Clarkridge, Arkansas is a rural, unincorporated community north of Mountain Home in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. Clarkridge has one post office, three churches and one resort on Norfork lake. Clarkridge has a Volunteer Fire Department with four stations and an ISO rating of 4. Clarkridge has been Volunteer Community of the year for five years.