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.
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- 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. - Ohio - Weights and Measures Office
The Division of Weights and Measures protects all Ohio businesses and consumers. The division works with county and city weights and measures programs to test devices ranging from fuel meters and retail store scanners to vehicle and livestock scales for consistent measuring standards. Ohio administers one of only four National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) laboratories in the nation, which tests and evaluates new scale designs… - 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 - Department of Public Safety
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the laws relating to the operation and use of vehicles on the highways of the state, the examination of drivers applying for licenses, control of driver licenses and regulations , telecommunications, OLETS, Financial Responsibility, regulation and control of motor boats and vessels on lakes and waterways of Oklahoma, the responsibility for the… - Oklahoma - Department 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… - 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. - Oklahoma - Weights and Measures Office
State Weights and Measures Offices enforce laws and regulations about the labeling, weight, measure or count of packaged items including food and household products. These offices also regulate the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices in supermarket, gas stations, taxicabs, etc. Some city and county offices have weights and measures functions in addition to the state offices listed below that might be listed under either… - Orange County - Fair Housing Council
Founded in 1965, the Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC) is a private non-profit corporation governed by a volunteer board of directors and an operating member of the National Fair Housing Alliance. Through comprehensive community education, individual counseling, mediation, and low-cost advocacy, the FHCOC works to eliminate housing discrimination and guarantee the rights of all people to freely chose the housing for which they… - Orange County 211
2-1-1 Orange County, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, provides a comprehensive information and referral system that links Orange County residents to community health and human services and support. Designated by the California Public Utilities Commission as the provider of this nationally recognized service, 2-1-1 Orange County makes the system available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the 3,000,000 residents of this community. - 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 - Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Oregon DMV site has been created to help you renew or register for a drivers license, find DMV forms, practice tests, drivers ed & traffic schools, auto insurance, or just about anything else related to Oregon DMV. For other office locations, please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/offices/alphalist.shtml - 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… - Oregon - Weights and Measures Office
The mission of the Measurement Standards Division is four-fold: * Prevent fraud by ensuring that weighing and measuring devices used in commerce are accurate and correctly used, * Prevent fraud through transaction verifications and by checking packaged products for correct net contents and labeling, * Ensure that motor fuels meet national standards for quality, and * Provide official and traceable mass, volume, and length calibration…
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