Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action Edition

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.

Listings for Providence County

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for Providence County. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

Attorneys General

• Rhode Island - Attorney General
  The Consumer Protection Unit investigates and mediates consumer complaints concerning unfair and unlawful business practices and misleading advertising arising out of alleged violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The Consumer Unit is also responsible for enforcement of the Telephone Sales Solicitation Act (R.I. Gen. L. § 5-61-1, et seq.), a state law which requires most for-profit telemarketers calling within or into Rhode Island to… (Providence, RI)
  

Banking Authorities

• Rhode Island - Department of Business Regulation
  The Department's primary function is the implementation of state laws mandating the regulation and licensing of designated businesses, professions, occupations and other specified activities. The Department is composed of five divisions and Central Management, which includes the administrative, legal, and data operations sections. The respective divisions are: Banking, Securities, Commercial Licensing & Regulation, Racing and Athletics and Insurance. (Cranston, RI)
  

Consumer Protection

• Rhode Island - Attorney General
  The Consumer Protection Unit investigates and mediates consumer complaints concerning unfair and unlawful business practices and misleading advertising arising out of alleged violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The Consumer Unit is also responsible for enforcement of the Telephone Sales Solicitation Act (R.I. Gen. L. § 5-61-1, et seq.), a state law which requires most for-profit telemarketers calling within or into Rhode Island to… (Providence, RI)
  
• Rhode Island - Department of Business Regulation
  The Department's primary function is the implementation of state laws mandating the regulation and licensing of designated businesses, professions, occupations and other specified activities. The Department is composed of five divisions and Central Management, which includes the administrative, legal, and data operations sections. The respective divisions are: Banking, Securities, Commercial Licensing & Regulation, Racing and Athletics and Insurance. (Cranston, RI)
  
• Rhode Island - Insurance Regulation Division
  The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. (Cranston, RI)
  
• Veribanc, Inc.
  VERIBANC® provides safe and sound bank ratings on all U.S. federally insured financial institutions in "plain English". Detailed research and risk analysis are also available. For over 29 years, their bank rating system has helped consumers, business people, and government offices manage banking risk and protect their deposits and investments against bank failure and fraud. (Greenville, RI)
  

Financial Services

• Veribanc, Inc.
  VERIBANC® provides safe and sound bank ratings on all U.S. federally insured financial institutions in "plain English". Detailed research and risk analysis are also available. For over 29 years, their bank rating system has helped consumers, business people, and government offices manage banking risk and protect their deposits and investments against bank failure and fraud. (Greenville, RI)
  

Insurance

• Rhode Island - Insurance Regulation Division
  The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. (Cranston, RI)
  

Insurance Regulators

• Rhode Island - Insurance Regulation Division
  The Consumer Services Division is responsible for gathering and responding to consumer inquiries regarding insurance company or producer activities. (Cranston, RI)
  

Weights and Measures Offices

• Rhode Island - Weights and Measures Office
  The Weights and Meaures Unit enforces Title 47 of the Rhode Island General Laws. This unit certifies sealers to perform inspections to ensure the calibration of all measuring devices used by businesses within Rhode Island. Other functions of the unit include certifying scales used for retail and wholesale purposes, certifying gasoline measuring devices to prevent fraud and deception and the licensing of oil dealers. (Cranston, RI)