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Receives and evaluates consumer complaints, applies protection laws, and mediates during resolutions. Utility Company complaints also appropriate for this office.

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Weights and Measures
General Consumer Complaints
Utility Service Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Identity Theft Prevention
Issues licenses to home improvement contractors and handles consumer complaints about work done in Suffolk County in these trades. Resolves home improvement complaints, division investigators advise consumers of their rights as well as offers CE courses. Call for more detailed information.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Regulation
Consumer Complaints
Consumer Assistance and Protection
Consumer Services
Home Rehabilitation Services
A national organization to help reduce the number of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. Investigates consumer complaints on product safety issues, negotiates recalls of defective consumer products and enforces the regulations that govern CPSC. Deals with consumer products except for automobiles, car seats, food and drugs. Provides a newsletter and educational material.

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Consumer Safety Standards
Food Safety Standards
Consumer Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Consumer Assistance and Protection
Consumer Complaints
Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Education
Assists individuals who have experienced unethical or fraudulent business practices, and investigate, then depending on outcome will proceed with other action against the business.
Responsible for inspecting and testing all weighing and measuring devices used for commercial purposes in the county. Licenses and inspects all precious metals dealers in the county and registers all gasoline stations and distributors. Checks packaged commodities for weight compliance. Performs water contamination tests on all gasolines. Handles consumer complaints regarding inaccurate weighing and measuring devices, shortweight or shortmeasure purchases, and contaminated gasoline. Addresses inquires about the sale of fuel, oil, coal, firewood, or any other commodity sold by weight or measure. Call for detailed information.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Services
Consumer Assistance and Protection
Heating Fuel Service Complaints
Consumer Regulation
Service Station Complaints
Consumer Complaints
Assists individuals who want to file a complaint about foundation-based, non-profits, consumer protection, and health care agencies, issues of safety, unethical behavior, etc.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Hospital Complaints
Outpatient Clinic Complaints
Charitable Organization Complaints
Antitrust Complaints
* Accepts and investigates complaints and consumer fraud reports from individual consumers.

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Automobile Complaints
Consumer Protection Agencies
Disaster Related Fraud Reporting
General Consumer Complaints
Identity Theft Prevention
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Crime Investigation
State Attorneys General
Computer Complaints
Crime Victim Compensation
Assists individuals with filing complaints, investigates and mediates consumer complaints against Westchester businesses.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
General Consumer Complaints
Works to give consumers the information they need to understand the terms of their agreements with financial companies.
* Accepts and investigates complaints and consumer fraud reports from individual consumers.

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Automobile Complaints
Consumer Protection Agencies
Disaster Related Fraud Reporting
General Consumer Complaints
Identity Theft Prevention
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Crime Investigation
State Attorneys General
Computer Complaints
Crime Victim Compensation
* Responds to consumer marketplace complaints regarding unfair or fraudulent business or credit practices, unsafe or poor quality goods, incompetent or incomplete services or other similar difficulties by providing solutions through its voluntary mediation program.

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Consumer Education
Consumer Protection Agencies
General Consumer Complaints
Assists individuals who want to file a complaint about foundation-based, non-profits, consumer protection, and health care agencies, issues of safety, unethical behavior, etc.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Hospital Complaints
Outpatient Clinic Complaints
Charitable Organization Complaints
Antitrust Complaints
* Works to reduce injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. * Develops voluntary industry standards.* Obtains recalls of unsafe products.* Conducts research on potential hazards.* Responds to consumer inquiries.* Offers free publications.

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Consumer Protection Agencies
General Consumer Complaints
Responsible for inspecting and testing all weighing and measuring devices used for commercial purposes in the county. Licenses and inspects all precious metals dealers in the county and registers all gasoline stations and distributors. Checks packaged commodities for weight compliance. Performs water contamination tests on all gasolines. Handles consumer complaints regarding inaccurate weighing and measuring devices, shortweight or shortmeasure purchases, and contaminated gasoline. Addresses inquires about the sale of fuel, oil, coal, firewood, or any other commodity sold by weight or measure. Call for detailed information.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Services
Consumer Assistance and Protection
Heating Fuel Service Complaints
Consumer Regulation
Service Station Complaints
Consumer Complaints
Assists individuals who want to file a complaint about foundation-based, non-profits, consumer protection, and health care agencies, issues of safety, unethical behavior, etc.

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Antitrust Complaints
Health Facility Complaints
Charitable Organization Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Assists individuals who want to file a complaint about foundation-based, non-profits, consumer protection, and health care agencies, issues of safety, unethical behavior, etc.

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Antitrust Complaints
Health Facility Complaints
Charitable Organization Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Provides reliability reports on area businesses, charities and general consumer information, and helps to resolve complaints through Mediation and Arbitration.
* Helps consumers through information, complaint mediation, and regulatory policy.

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Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Assists individuals who want to file a complaint about foundation-based, non-profits, consumer protection, and health care agencies, issues of safety, unethical behavior, etc.

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Antitrust Complaints
Health Facility Complaints
Charitable Organization Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Protects, educates and represents consumers through investigating/resolving consumer complaints, educating/advocating on behalf of consumers and researching/analyzing consumer issues. Visit website for additional information.

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Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Assistance and Protection
Consumer Complaints
Consumer Education
receives, investigates and refers consumer complaints; intervenes in proceedings before the Public Service Commission and other state, local and federal agencies. recommends new laws and amendments for consumer protection, coordinates activities of state agencies with consumer protection functions and initiates and encourages consumer protection programs. "Do Not Call" registry notifies telemarketing companies about New Yorkers who do not want promotional or sales calls. Online consumer complaint form at https://www.dos.ny.gov/consumerprotection/form/complaintform.asp
Offers pre-purchase information along with business and charity checks, resolution of marketplace disputes and arbitration.

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General Consumer Complaints
Better Business Bureaus
Develops informational materials on current consumer issues, available in print or on the internet, and conducts informational programs. Offers presentations on issues such as consumer scams, senior citizen consumer issues, identity theft, internet safety, and financial literacy.

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Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Printed/Printable Materials
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Public Internet Access Sites
* Provides a consumer protection agency that assists homeowners with contractors.* Investigates consumer complaints regarding home improvement.* Provides homeowner inspections.* Offers mediation in consumer-contractor conflicts.* Provides a consumer guide and a contractors directory.

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Contractor Complaints
Home Improvement/Repair Complaints
Consumer Protection Agencies
Public Awareness/Education
Mediation
Responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Communications Act, the Commission's rules, orders, and various licensing terms and conditions. The mission is to investigate and respond quickly to potential unlawful conduct.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Federal Government Agencies/Departments