Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
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The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.
Records Found: 414
- Ohio - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - Ohio - Department of Insurance, Office of Consumer Services
The mission of the Ohio Department of Insurance is to provide consumer protection through education and fair but vigilant regulation while promoting a stable and competitive environment for insurers. - Ohio - Division of Securities
Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a… - Ohio - Public Utilities Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - Oklahoma - Attorney General
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division provides conciliation services to consumers to help resolve complaints against businesses. The Unit can also provide numbers of complaints that have been filed against businesses, and provide publications to help you make good decisions in the marketplace. The Unit also brings law enforcement actions against businesses that harm large numbers of Oklahoma consumers through unfair and deceptive practices. - Oklahoma - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - Oklahoma - Corporation Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - Oklahoma - Insurance Department
The Oklahoma Insurance Department protects and enhances the financial security of Oklahoma and Oklahomans. The Consumer Assistance/Claims Division processes and investigates all complaints lodged by the public against insurance companies. This division also answers routine requests for information concerning insurance companies and policies. - Oklahoma - State Banking Department
The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. - Orange County District Attorney
The mission of the Office of the District Attorney of Orange County is to enhance public safety and welfare and create a sense of security in the community through the vigorous enforcement of criminal and civil laws in a just, honest, efficient and ethical manner. - Oregon - Attorney General
The Oregon Attorney General's Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection Section protects consumers in the marketplace, primarily by enforcing Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act. The section's duties also include educating consumers and businesses about their rights and obligations under the law, representing the interests of the State in multi-state, consumer-related enforcement actions, operating a hotline for consumers with questions or complaints about business practices, and assisting local and… - Oregon - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. This BBB also serves Southwest Idaho and Western Washington. - Oregon - Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
The Division of Finance and Corporate Securities (DFCS) is part of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), Oregon's largest regulatory and consumer protection agency. The division's mission is to encourage the widest possible range of financial services, products, and information for Oregonians; delivered in a safe, sound, equitable, and fraud-free manner. - Oregon - Insurance Division
The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. - Oregon - Public Utility Commission
The Public Utility Commission of Oregon (PUC) regulates customer rates and services of the state's investor-owned electric, natural gas and telephone utilities; and certain water companies. The Commission does not regulate people's utility districts, cooperatives or municipally-owned utilities except in matters of safety. The PUC ensures consumers receive utility service at fair and reasonable rates, while allowing regulated companies the opportunity to earn an adequate… - Pasadena Dist. Office of the LA County Dept. of Public Social Services
Assists residents of Pasadena and Alta Dena with a variety of consumer problems. Handles landlord/tenant disputes including assistance in filling out questions for unlawful detainer civil cases ($10 fee), domestic violence restraining orders (free to local residents, $10 fee to others), income tax forms and civil harassment suits. - Pennsylvania - Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General Office is dedicated to ensuring that Pennsylvania consumers are treated fairly and properly. The work of the Attorney General's Public Protection Division includes guarding Pennsylvanians against telemarketing scams or identity theft, fighting for civil rights, monitoring charitable organizations and protecting consumers from deceptive advertising or other unfair business practices. - Pennsylvania - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - Pennsylvania - Insurance Department
The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. - Pennsylvania - Public Utility Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - Pennsylvania - Secretary of Banking Department
The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. The Consumer Services staff at the Department of Banking answer complaints and inquiries daily through this website and more than 6,000 calls each year to the consumer hotline.… - Physician Assistant Committee, California Dept. of Consumer Affairs
The Physician Assistant Board of the Medical Board of California serves and protects consumers of California through licensing, approving physician assistant training programs, and enforcement of the laws governing the Physician Assistant Practice Act. Physician Assistants are highly skilled professions who, under the supervision of a physician and surgeon, provide patient services ranging from primary medicine to very specialized surgical care. - Poison Control Centers in California (CPCS)
This is a telephone consultation service for emergency questions about poison exposure. Look in the White Pages for the poison control center that serves your county. - Puerto Rico - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - Puerto Rico - Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions
The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit.
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