(Optional) Identify federal and state laws that afford consumer protection.

Identification should include

• laws regulating health insurance
• laws regulating fair and safe housing
• laws protecting intellectual property/copyright
• laws regulating standards for weights and measures
• laws against false and misleading advertising
• laws for licensing
• laws to prevent food, drug, and cosmetic adulteration
• laws that protect against identity theft
• laws that protect against Internet fraud
• laws regulating the offer of sales and securities
• laws punishing federal antitrust violations
• laws for remedies for injured consumers
• laws regarding safety.