Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed sued against the operators of six defunct independent dealerships in six counties, all accused of failing to provide titles to customers in violation of the state’s Consumer Sales Practices Act and Certificate of Motor Vehicles Act.

State law requires dealers to deliver titles within 40 days of purchase. In a release announcing the lawsuits, Yost says affected customers can apply for aid and assistance through Ohio’s Title Defect Recision fund, which has already issued more than $312,000 from an unspecified number of claims.

“Buying a used car without knowing the dealer’s reputation is a roll of the fuzzy dice,” Yost writes. “Reading online reviews and checking for a history of complaints could spare you the headache of a bad deal.”

Read more at OhioAG.gov