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 Cole County

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

Attorneys General

• Missouri - Attorney General
  The Missouri Attorney General protects consumers' rights by promoting a free, fair, open and honest marketplace. The Consumer Protection Division aggressively enforces Missouri's consumer protection laws, while educating and advocating for Missouri consumers. (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Auto

• Missouri - Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
  Missouri 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 Missouri DMV. (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Banking Authorities

• Missouri - Securities Division
  The Secretary of State, through the Securities Division, is responsible for protecting Missouri investors from fraud and for ensuring that firms and individuals that sell securities comply with the securities laws in the state. The division enforces the Missouri Uniform Securities Act, also known as the "Blue Sky Law." (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Consumer Protection

• Missouri - Attorney General
  The Missouri Attorney General protects consumers' rights by promoting a free, fair, open and honest marketplace. The Consumer Protection Division aggressively enforces Missouri's consumer protection laws, while educating and advocating for Missouri consumers. (Jefferson City, MO)
  
• Missouri - Department of Insurance
  The mission of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration is to efficiently and effectively encourage a fair and open market for consumer service industries. The Consumer Affairs Division: * Helps the public resolve complaints, provides information on insurance policies and investigates insurance fraud. * Provides insurance education and outreach activities to Missouri consumers. (Jefferson City, MO)
  
• Missouri - Public Service Commission
  The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and Color sealreasonably priced utility service while allowing those utility companies under our jurisdiction an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their investment. The PSC also regulates manufacturers and retail dealers who sell new and… (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Financial Services

• Missouri - Division of Finance
  The Missouri Division of Finance regulates state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions. (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Insurance

• Missouri - Department of Insurance
  The mission of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration is to efficiently and effectively encourage a fair and open market for consumer service industries. The Consumer Affairs Division: * Helps the public resolve complaints, provides information on insurance policies and investigates insurance fraud. * Provides insurance education and outreach activities to Missouri consumers. (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Insurance Regulators

• Missouri - Department of Insurance
  The mission of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration is to efficiently and effectively encourage a fair and open market for consumer service industries. The Consumer Affairs Division: * Helps the public resolve complaints, provides information on insurance policies and investigates insurance fraud. * Provides insurance education and outreach activities to Missouri consumers. (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Investing

• Missouri - Division of Finance
  The Missouri Division of Finance regulates state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions. (Jefferson City, MO)
  
• Missouri - Securities Division
  The Secretary of State, through the Securities Division, is responsible for protecting Missouri investors from fraud and for ensuring that firms and individuals that sell securities comply with the securities laws in the state. The division enforces the Missouri Uniform Securities Act, also known as the "Blue Sky Law." (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Investor Protection

• Missouri - Securities Division
  The Secretary of State, through the Securities Division, is responsible for protecting Missouri investors from fraud and for ensuring that firms and individuals that sell securities comply with the securities laws in the state. The division enforces the Missouri Uniform Securities Act, also known as the "Blue Sky Law." (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Utilities

• Missouri - Public Service Commission
  The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and Color sealreasonably priced utility service while allowing those utility companies under our jurisdiction an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their investment. The PSC also regulates manufacturers and retail dealers who sell new and… (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Utilities Commissions

• Missouri - Public Service Commission
  The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and Color sealreasonably priced utility service while allowing those utility companies under our jurisdiction an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their investment. The PSC also regulates manufacturers and retail dealers who sell new and… (Jefferson City, MO)
  

Weights and Measures Offices

• Missouri - 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… (Jefferson City, MO)