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Comprehensive List of Consumer Protection Agencies in the US

 

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(Click the Links Above to Jump to your State)


ALABAMA (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?id=consumerProtection
  • Consumer Complaint
  • www.alabama.gov/sliverheader/Welcome.do?url=http://ago.alabama.gov/consumer_complaint.cfm


ALASKA (Top)

  • “The Attorney General’s Role in Consumer Protection”
  • www.law.state.ak.us/consumer/
  • Consumer Protection Unit
  • http://www.law.state.ak.us/department/civil/consumer/cp_complaint.html


ARIZONA (Top)

  • Protecting Consumers
  • www.azag.gov/consumer/
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.azag.gov/consumer/complaintformintro.html


ARKANSAS (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.arkansasag.gov/consumers.html
  • Consumers:
  • www.arkansasag.gov/consumers_consumer_complaints.html


CALIFORNIA (Top)

  • California Department of Consumer Affairs
  • www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/index.shtml
  • California Department of Consumer Affairs
  • www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/complaints.shtml


COLORADO (Top)

  • Consumer Protection Section
  • www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/departments/consumer_protection
  • File Consumer Complaint
  • www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/departments/consumer_protection/file_consumer_complaint


CONNECTICUT (Top)

  • Department of Comsumer Protection
  • www.ct.gov/DCP/site/default.asp
  • Office of the Attorney General
  • http://www.ct.gov/ag/site/default.asp


DELAWARE (Top)

  • Consumer PROTECTION
  • www.attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/consumers/index.shtml
  • Consumer COMPLAINT
  • attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/consumers/protection/complaint.shtml


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • government.dc.gov/DC/Government/Data+&+Transparency/Consumer+Protection


FLORIDA (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • myfloridalegal.com/consumer
  • Citizen Services Contact Form
  • myfloridalegal.com/Contact.nsf/Contact


GEORGIA (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • “www.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0
  • 2094
  • 4802_5041


HAWAII (Top)

  • Consumer Protection (OCP)
  • hawaii.gov/dcca/ocp
  • File a Consumer Complaint
  • hawaii.gov/dcca/ocp/consumer_complaint/consumer-complaint.html


IDAHO (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.ag.idaho.gov/consumerProtection/consumerIndex.html
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.ag.idaho.gov/consumerProtection/forms/ComplaintFormInformation.html


ILLINOIS (Top)

  • Protecting Consumers
  • www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/
  • Protecting Consumers
  • www.ag.state.il.us/consumers/filecomplaint.html


INDIANA (Top)

  • Office of the Indiana Attorney General
  • www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2336.htm
  • Consumer Complaint
  • www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2434.htm


IOWA (Top)

  • Protecting Consumers
  • www.state.ia.us/government/ag/protecting_consumers/index.html
  • File a Consumer Fraud Complaint
  • www.state.ia.us/government/ag/file_complaint/index.html


KANSAS (Top)

  • www.ðksag.ðorg/ðpage/ðassisting-ðconsumers
  • www.ðksag.ðorg/ðpage/ðfile-ða-ðconsumer-ðcomplaint


KENTUCKY (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • ag.ky.gov/civil/consumerprotection/
  • Consumer complaints
  • ag.ky.gov/civil/consumerprotection/complaints/


LOUISIANA (Top)

  • Consumers
  • www.ag.state.la.us/Article.aspx?articleID=16&catID=9
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.ag.state.la.us/Complaint.aspx?articleID=16&catID=15


MAINE (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/
  • Consumer Complaints or Questions
  • www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/complaints/index.shtml


MARYLAND (Top)

  • Consumer Protection Division
  • www.oag.state.md.us/consumer/
  • File a Consumer Complaint
  • www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm


MASSACHUSETTS (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagotopic&L=2&L0=Home&L1=Consumer+Protection&sid=Cago
  • File a Consumer Complaint
  • http://goo.gl/avBpi


MICHIGAN (Top)

  • Office to the Attorney General
  • “www.michigan.gov/ag/0
  • 4534
  • 7-164-17334_17362—


MINNESOTA (Top)

  • Public Protection
  • www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Miscellaneous/InternetSafety.asp
  • Consumer Complaints
  • www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Complaint.asp


MISSISSIPPI (Top)

  • Consumer
  • www.ago.state.ms.us/index.php/sections/consumer
  • Consumer Complaints
  • www.ago.state.ms.us/index.php/sections/consumer/complaints


MISSOURI (Top)

  • Consumer Protection Division
  • ago.mo.gov/Consumer-Protection.htm
  • Consumer Complaints
  • ago.mo.gov/consumercomplaint.htm


MONTANA (Top)

  • Office of Consumer Protection
  • www.doj.mt.gov/consumer/
  • Consumer Complaints
  • www.doj.mt.gov/consumer/consumercomplaint.asp


NEBRASKA (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.ago.ne.gov/consumer_protection
  • How Do I File a Consumer Complaint?
  • www.ago.ne.gov/complaint


NEVADA (Top)

  • Nevada Transportation Authority
  • tsa.nv.gov/Consumer.htm
  • Filing a Complaint with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office
  • ag.state.nv.us/about/complaints/complaints.html


NEW HAMPSHIRE (Top)

  • Consumer Protection and Antitrust
  • doj.nh.gov/consumer/
  • Consumer Complaints
  • doj.nh.gov/consumer/complaints/index.htm


NEW JERSEY (Top)

  • Office of Consumer Protection
  • http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp/
  • Complaint Forms
  • www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp/complaints.htm


NEW MEXICO (Top)

  • Consumer Protection Division Working for the Public
  • www.nmag.gov/office/Divisions/CP/Default.aspx
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.nmag.gov/office/Divisions/CP/complaint.aspx


NEW YORK (Top)

  • Division of Consumer Protection
  • http://www.nysconsumer.gov/
  • Consumer Complaint Form Information
  • www.nysconsumer.gov/assisting/complaint_form/complaint.htm


NORTH CAROLINA (Top)

  • Consumer
  • www.ncdoj.gov/Consumer.aspx
  • File a Complaint
  • www.ncdoj.gov/Consumer/2-2-12-File-a-Complaint.aspx


NORTH DAKOTA (Top)

  • Concumer Protection
  • www.ag.nd.gov/cpat/CPAT.htm
  • Consumer Complaint
  • www.ag.nd.gov/cpat/PDFFiles/SFN7418.pdf


OHIO (Top)

  • Concumer Protection
  • www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About/Sections/consumer-protection
  • File a complaint
  • www.fair-debt-collection.com/ag-complaint-forms.html


OKLAHOMA (Top)

  • Public Protection Unit
  • www.oag.state.ok.us/oagweb.nsf/consumer!openpage
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.oag.state.ok.us/consumer/complt.nsf/complaint.html


OREGON

  • Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection
  • www.doj.state.or.us/finfraud/
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.doj.state.or.us/finfraud/engexplanation.shtml


PENNSYLVANIA (Top)

  • Bureau of Consumer Protection
  • www.attorneygeneral.gov/consumers.aspx?id=255
  • Complaints
  • www.attorneygeneral.gov/Complaints.aspx


RHODE ISLAND (Top)

  • Attorney Generals Consumer Protection Unit
  • www.ri.gov/links/?tags=consumer+protection


SOUTH CAROLINA (Top)

  • South Carolina Department of Concumer Affairs
  • www.scconsumer.gov/
  • CONSUMER COMPLAINT FORM
  • www.scconsumer.gov/dcacf/


SOUTH DAKOTA (Top)

  • Office of the Attorney General
  • atg.sd.gov/Consumers.aspx
  • Office of the Attorney General
  • atg.sd.gov/Consumers/HandlingComplaints/ConsumerComplaintForm.aspx


TENNESSEE (Top)

  • Consumer Affairs Division
  • tn.gov/consumer/index.shtml
  • Consumer Affairs Division
  • tn.gov/consumer/complaint.shtml


TEXAS (Top)

  • Debt Relief USA Bankruptcy
  • www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/index.shtml
  • File a Consumer Complaint
  • www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/complain.shtml


UTAH (Top)

  • Utah Division of Consumer Protection
  • www.consumerprotection.utah.gov/
  • Complaints
  • www.consumerprotection.utah.gov/complaints/index.html


VERMONT (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • www.vermont.gov/portal/residents/index.php?id=67
  • File a Complaint
  • publicservice.vermont.gov/contact/file-complaint.html


VIRGINIA (Top)

  • Consumer
  • www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer.htm
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/IQext/CSW_acs.asp


WASHINGTON (Top)

  • Consumer Protection Division
  • www.atg.wa.gov/page.aspx?id=1792
  • Filling a Complaint
  • www.atg.wa.gov/FileAComplaint.aspx


WEST VIRGINIA (Top)

  • Consumer Protection & Anti-Trust Division
  • www.wvago.gov/consumers.cfm
  • Take Action – Protect Yourself!
  • www.wvago.gov/takeaction.cfm


WISCONSIN (Top)

  • Consumer Protection
  • datcp.wi.gov/Consumer/Consumer_Protection/index.aspx
  • File a Consumer Complaint
  • datcp.wi.gov/Consumer/Consumer_Complaints/index.aspx


WYOMING (Top)

  • Wyoming Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit
  • attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/consumer.htm
  • Consumer Complaint Form
  • attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/PDF/Complaintform.pdf

Credit cards provide an ease and convenience with the handling of our financial affairs that everyone can appreciate. But when you have only fair credit, it can be hard to find a card that meets your needs and is affordable. The links to the left provide the information that you need to be able to make an informed decision about the card that is right for you.

Credit Cards for Fair Credit is proud to be the only website specifically focused on fair credit without trying to actually sell credit cards. This is an indication of the objectivity and quality of the information found here. While other websites are designed to push a particular card or credit repair services, CreditCardsforFairCredit.org is intended as a resource for providing objective information.

The articles on this page are provided in order to inform those who are looking for consumer finance information:

  • The History of Credit Cards — Helps consumers understand the history of credit cards to show that credit cards, while convenience, have not always been a mandatory part of consumer finance.
  • How Has Credit Grown — Shows the burden that consumers are under since the credit card explosion that occurred approximately two decades ago.
  • What is an appropriate interest rate for someone with fair credit? – Answers the common question of what is a fair interest rate for a consumer with fair credit.
  • What is the difference between fair credit and poor credit? – Helps consumers know based on their credit score how to describe their credit.