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This page contains a listing of State and Local Consumer Agencies State Banking Regulators State Insurance Regulators State & Local Consumer Agencies State and local consumer protection offices mediate complaints, conduct investigations, prosecute offenders of consumer laws, license and regulate a variety of professionals, promote strong consumer protection legislation, provide educational materials and advocate in the consumer interest. To save time, call the office before sending in a written complaint. Ask if the office handles the type of complaint you have, and if complaint forms are provided.
State Offices Helen MacMurray Consumer Protection Section Office of the Attorney General State Office Tower, 25th Floor 30 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215-3428 614-466-4986 (complaints) Toll free in OH: 1-800-282-0515 TDD: 614-466-1393 E-mail: consumer@ag.ohio.gov Robert Tongren Office of Consumers' Counsel 77 South High Street, 15th Floor Columbus, OH 43266-0550 614-466-8574 (outside OH) Toll free in OH: 1-800-282-9448 E-mail: occ@occ.state.oh.us Web site: www.state.oh.us/cons/ County Offices David M. Guchman, Director Economic Crime Franklin County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 369 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 614-462-3555 Fax: 614-462-6103 George Patricoff Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Montgomery County Fraud and Economic Crimes Division 301 West 3rd Street Dayton, OH 45402 513-225-4747 Fax: 513-225-3470 Victor Vigluicci, Prosecuting Attorney Portage County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 466 South Chestnut Street Ravenna, OH 44266-3000 330-296-4593 Fax: 330-297-3856 Maureen O'Connor Prosecuting Attorney Summit County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 53 University Avenue Akron, OH 44308-1680 330-643-2800 TDD/TTY: 330-643-8277 (criminal) Fax: 330-643-2137 (civil) City Offices Department of Neighborhood Services Division of Human Services/Office of Consumer Services City Hall, Room 126 801 Plum Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-352-3971 Fax: 513-352-5241 Levon Hays Youngstown Office of Consumer Affairs and Weights and Measures City Hall 26 South Phelps Street Youngstown, OH 44503-1318 330-742-8884 330-742-8885 330-743-1335 Fax: 330-743-1318 Back to the top
State Banking Regulators The officials listed below regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. If you are dealing with a federally chartered bank, check the listing of Selected Federal Agencies.
W. Curtis Stitt Superintendent, Division of Financial Institutions 77 South High Street 21st Floor Columbus, OH 43266-0121 614-644-1631 Back to the top
State Insurance Regulators Each state has its own laws and regulations for all types of insurance, including car, homeowner and health insurance. The officials listed below enforce these laws. Many of these offices can provide you with information to help you make informed insurance buying decisions.
Harold T. Duryee Director, Department of Insurance 2100 Stella Court Columbus, OH 43215-1067 614-644-2658 Toll free in OH: 1-800-686-1526 Fax: 614-644-3743 Back to the top
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