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(800) 952-5225 (CA Callers)<br> | (800) 952-5225 (CA Callers)<br> | ||
(916) 322-3360 (Out of State)<br> | (916) 322-3360 (Out of State)<br> | ||
| - | (916) 323-5341 | + | (916) 323-5341 Fax<br> |
(800) 952-5548 (TDD in CA)<br> | (800) 952-5548 (TDD in CA)<br> | ||
(916) 324-5564 (TDD Out of State)<br> | (916) 324-5564 (TDD Out of State)<br> | ||
| - | [http://caag.state.ca.us/ | + | [http://www.caag.state.ca.us/ '''www.caag.state.ca.us''']<br> |
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Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | ||
(916) 443-6843<br> | (916) 443-6843<br> | ||
| - | (916) 443-0376 | + | (916) 443-0376 Fax<br> |
| - | [http://www.sacramento.bbb.org/ www.sacramento.bbb.org] | + | [http://www.sacramento.bbb.org/ '''www.sacramento.bbb.org'''] |
'''County of Sacramento Consumer and Environmental'''<br> | '''County of Sacramento Consumer and Environmental'''<br> | ||
| - | + | Protection Division Office of the District Attorney<br> | |
906 G Street, Suite 700<br> | 906 G Street, Suite 700<br> | ||
PO BOX 749<br> | PO BOX 749<br> | ||
Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | Sacramento, CA 95814<br> | ||
(916) 874-6174<br> | (916) 874-6174<br> | ||
| - | (916) 874-7660 | + | (916) 874-7660 Fax<br> |
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Sacramento, CA 95826<br> | Sacramento, CA 95826<br> | ||
(916) 875-7846<br> | (916) 875-7846<br> | ||
| - | (916) 875-7845 | + | (916) 875-7845 Fax<br> |
| - | [http://www.saccourt.com/ | + | [http://www.saccourt.com/ '''Small Claims Court''']<br> |
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San Francisco, CA 94103<br> | San Francisco, CA 94103<br> | ||
(877) 382-4357<br> | (877) 382-4357<br> | ||
| - | [http://www.ftc.gov/ www.ftc.gov | + | [http://www.ftc.gov/ '''www.ftc.gov'''] |
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Los Angeles, CA 90024<br> | Los Angeles, CA 90024<br> | ||
(310) 824-4300<br> | (310) 824-4300<br> | ||
| - | (310) 824-4380 | + | (310) 824-4380 Fax<br> |
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Vienna, VA 22182-3900<br> | Vienna, VA 22182-3900<br> | ||
(703) 902-1600<br> | (703) 902-1600<br> | ||
| - | (707) 917-0636 | + | (707) 917-0636 Fax<br> |
| - | [http://www.naa.org/ www.naa.org]<br> | + | [http://www.naa.org/ '''www.naa.org''']<br> |
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Arlington, VA 22203<br> | Arlington, VA 22203<br> | ||
(703) 276-0100<br> | (703) 276-0100<br> | ||
| - | (703) 525-8277 | + | (703) 525-8277 Fax<br> |
| - | [http://www.bbb.org/ www.bbb.org]<br> | + | [http://www.bbb.org/ '''www.bbb.org''']<br> |
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'''Department Publications:'''Consumer Law Sourcebook, Chapter 20<br> | '''Department Publications:'''Consumer Law Sourcebook, Chapter 20<br> | ||
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<p>[[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/index.shtml|Consumer Resource & Referral Guide]] | <p>[[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/index.shtml|Consumer Resource & Referral Guide]] | ||
| - | Consumer Resource & Referral Guide<br> | + | Consumer Resource & Referral Guide<br> |
| - | [[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.ca.gov/ | + | [[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.ca.gov/CaSearch/Agencies.aspx|Directory of State Agencies ]] |
Directory of State Agencies<br> | Directory of State Agencies<br> | ||
[[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/links_federal.shtml|Directory of Federal Agencies]] | [[file:green_arrow.jpg|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/links_federal.shtml|Directory of Federal Agencies]] | ||
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False or misleading advertisements are unlawful (Business and Professions Code Section § 17500) and constitute "unfair competition" (Business and Professions Codes § 17200).
President or manager of company that placed the advertisement;
Media in which the advertisement appeared;
Local district attorney in consumer's area and/or area in which the ad appeared (white pages of telephone book under county government);
- Better Business Bureau;
The advertiser may be licensed by an agency of the federal or state government. If so, call or write that agency for assistance.
A suspected false advertisement should also be registered with the Attorney General by calling the Attorney General's "hotline" at (800) 952-5225
For additional information, contact agencies listed below:
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Public Inquiry Unit
PO BOX 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
(800) 952-5225 (CA Callers)
(916) 322-3360 (Out of State)
(916) 323-5341 Fax
(800) 952-5548 (TDD in CA)
(916) 324-5564 (TDD Out of State)
www.caag.state.ca.us
Sacramento, Northern Counties Better Business Bureau
400 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-6843
(916) 443-0376 Fax
www.sacramento.bbb.org
County of Sacramento Consumer and Environmental
Protection Division Office of the District Attorney
906 G Street, Suite 700
PO BOX 749
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 874-6174
(916) 874-7660 Fax
Small Claims Advisor
301 Bicentennial Circle, Room 330
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 875-7846
(916) 875-7845 Fax
Small Claims Court
Areas that cover California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Utah:
Western Region
Federal Trade Commission
901 Market Street, Suite 570
San Francisco, CA 94103
(877) 382-4357
www.ftc.gov
Southern Region
10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 824-4300
(310) 824-4380 Fax
Newspaper Association of America
1921 Gallows Road, Suite 600
Vienna, VA 22182-3900
(703) 902-1600
(707) 917-0636 Fax
www.naa.org
National Headquarters for Better Business Bureau
Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 276-0100
(703) 525-8277 Fax
www.bbb.org
Department Publications:Consumer Law Sourcebook, Chapter 20
Consumer Resource & Referral Guide
Directory of State Agencies
Directory of Federal Agencies
Return to DCA Home Page
