PERLINDUNGAN TERHADAP KONSUMEN PENGGUNAAN BAN BEKAS DAUR ULANG MENURUT UNDANG UNDANG NOMOR 8 TAHUN 1999 TENTANG PERLINDUNGAN KONSUMEN

Abstract

This research is motivated by the widespread business activities of recycling used tires
which are now one of the businesses that are mostly occupied by Small and Medium Industries
(IKM). From the economic side, this type of business is expected to be able to make a significant
contribution to the national economy. However, in terms of legal protection for consumers of
recycled tire products, until now the legal rules used to guarantee the rights of consumers who use
recycled tires against all possibilities are Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection.
The type of research used in writing this law is a sociological legal research, with a
descriptive nature of research. The focus of the research in this thesis is: 1. Analyzing legal
protection for consumers who use recycled used tires according to Law Number 8 of 1999
concerning Consumer Protection 2. Analyzing the responsibilities of recycled used tire business
actors according to Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer protection?
The results of this study indicate that: (1) Legal protection in the form of legal rules for
consumers who use recycled tires Simamora and Ardath Ban Pekanbaru in the pre-transaction
stage and the transaction has not been implemented by business actors in accordance with Law
Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection. where business actors have not provided clear
information to consumers regarding the condition of marketed recycled tires and also business
actors have sold used goods that should not be traded. (2) in carrying out their responsibilities, the
Simamora and Ardath Tire Recycling Business Actors are already responsible for their business
activities in accordance with Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection. Where
business actors in good faith have provided compensation for damage to recycled tires used by
consumers.
Keywords: Consumer, Recycling, Used Tires, Protection