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 Sacramento County

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

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Health Care

• 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. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Veterinary Medical Board
  The mission of the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) is to protect consumers and animals through development and maintenance of professional standards, licensing of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians, and diligent enforcement of the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. (Sacramento, CA)
  

Health, Diet and Fitness

• Board of Occupational Therapy
  The board licenses Occupational Therapists (OTs) and certifies Occupational Therapist Assistants (OTAs) in California. It also investigates allegations of violations of the OTPA by licensees and certificate-holders. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Board of Optometry
  Write to file a complaint against an optometrist. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Board of Podiatric Medicine
  The Board of Podiatric Medicine ensures protection of consumers, enforces contemporary standards and provides accurate and timely information that promotes sound consumer decision-making with regard to Doctors of Podiatric Medicine. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Board of Psychology
  The California Board of Psychology protects the safety and welfare of consumers of psychological services. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine
  The Bureau administers the Naturopathic Doctors Act. This law specifies various standards for the licensure and regulation of naturopathic medicine that the Bureau enforces. The Committee is completely funded by application and licensing fees and its staff is responsible for answering public inquiries, analyzing licensure documents, issuing licenses, responding to correspondence, coordinating legislative, regulatory, and budgetary activities, preparing reports, and administering disciplinary and enforcement activities. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• California - Athletic Commission
  The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) regulates professional and amateur boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events. The Commission is dedicated to the health, safety and welfare of participants in regulated competitive sporting events, through ethical and professional service. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• California - Osteopathic Medical Board
  To protect consumers and promote the highest professional standards in the practice of osteopathic medicine, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California licenses osteopathic physicians and surgeons. The board investigates consumer complaints and uses its enforcement power to ensure practitioners abide by the provisions of the state Business and Professions Code/Medical Practice Act. To maintain their license, practitioners must successfully complete rigorous, periodic continuing education requirements… (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Physical Therapy Board of California
  The Board is a California State government agency, which licenses and disciplines physical therapist and physical therapist assistants. The Board provides three principal types of consumer services: verifies education and background prior to licensure, information about physical therapist and physical therapist assistants, and investigation of complaints against physical therapist and physical therapist assistants. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• 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. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB)
  A division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, SPCB licenses and regulates pest control operators in the state of California. Use this site to verify licenses of pest control professionals and to find consumer information about pest control. The Structural Pest Control Board’s highest priority is to protect and benefit the public by regulating the pest control industry. The Structural Pest Control Board will… (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Veterinary Medical Board
  The mission of the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) is to protect consumers and animals through development and maintenance of professional standards, licensing of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians, and diligent enforcement of the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. (Sacramento, CA)
  

Housing

• Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
  This boards regulates the practice of professional engineering and land surveying. It licenses qualified individuals as professional engineers and land surveyors; anticipates changes in the engineering and land surveying professions to ensure that the laws and regulations are contemporary, relevant, and responsive; establishes regulations and promotes professional conduct; enforces laws and regulations; provides information so that the public can make informed decisions regarding utilizing professional… (Sacramento, CA)
  
• California - Department of Real Estate
  The mission of the California Bureau of Real Estate is to safeguard and promote the public interests in REAL ESTATE MATTERS through licensure, regulation, education and enforcement. Handles unfair, misleading or fraudulent treatment by a licensee in real estate transactions. Call for complaint form. State your specific complaint, list witnesses and include copies of all documents. (Sacramento, CA)
  

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