Consumer Protection
Education is the key tool to prevent consumer injury. The Consumer Guides and Protection website will
provide you with publications and advice on avoiding scams and
rip-offs, as well as tips on other consumer topics. Consumer guides
and information on credit, Better Business Bureau, recalls, fraud,
debt, scams, etc.
Find resources provided by the FDIC to
educate and protect consumers, or to file a consumer complaint
against a financial institution.
Consumer
education makes good sense at every stage of life - from grade
school to retirement. Use these resources to help protect your
privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft, understand
credit and mortgages, and steer clear of frauds and scams.
Although the FTC does not resolve individual consumer
complaints, your complaints can help them detect patterns of
wrong-doing, and lead to investigations and prosecutions. The FTC
enters all complaints it receives into Consumer Sentinel, a secure
online database that is used by thousands of civil and criminal law
enforcement authorities worldwide. You can file a complaint or obtain consumer publications from the
FTC website.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an
independent United States government agency. The FCC is charged
with regulating interstate and international communications by
radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
State, County and City Government Consumer Protection Offices
Ohio consumer protection laws The Ohio Attorney General has
enforcement authority over more than 25 consumer protection laws,
which are listed below. The following link will provide a brief overview of key protections that consumers have
under State laws.
- Anti-Pyramid Sales Act
- Business Opportunity Purchaser's Protection Act
- Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Act
- Condominium Sales Act
- Consumer Sales Practices Act
- Consumer Sales Practices Act-Substantive Rules
- Credit Card Recording Act
- Credit Card Truncation Act
- Credit Freeze Act
- Credit Services Organization Act
- Debt Adjusters Act
- Defective Assistive Devices Act
- Gift Card Act
- Hearing Aid Returns Act
- Homebuyer's Protection Act (Predatory Lending Law)
- Home Solicitation Sales Act
- Lemon Law (Nonconforming New Motor Vehicle Law)
- Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Operators Act
- Odometer Rollback and Disclosures Act
- Prepaid Entertainment Contracts Act
- Public Utilities Commission Act
- Retail Installment Sales / Layaway Act
- Security Breach Notification Act
- Short-Term Lender Law (Payday Lending Law)
- Telemarketing Act
- Telephone Solicitation Sales Act
- Title Defect Rescission Act
- Title Insurance Act