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This agency handles consumer complaints concerning applicable regulated businesses. | Complaint Form

Toll Free: (Florida Only) 1-800-435-7352; or All Others: (850) 922-2966

The following types of business are covered by this agency:

Business Opportunities (sale or marketing of business opportunities)

Charitable Organizations (Charities)

Dance Studios

Health Clubs & Health Studios

Lemon Law (Autos)

Motor Vehicle Repair Shops

Pawnbrokers

Sweepstakes/Game Promotions

Telemarketing

Telephone Solicitations — No Sales Solicitation Info

Travel — (Sellers of Travel, Travel Agents, etc.)

Discrimination Complaints

Doctors/Medical Professionals — How do I file a complaint?

Education (PUBLIC Schools, Colleges or Universities)

Elder Abuse

Electric — Electricity Utility Complaints

Email "Spam" Complaints (To Report)

Engineers (Complaints Against)

Ethics Commission (Complaints Against Florida Public Officials)

Financial Investigations

Florida Highway Patrol Complaints

Food Product Complaints

Fraud Complaints (All Types) — File a Complaint

Florida Attorney General’s hotline helps victims of any type of fraud or unfair trade practices get the assistance they need; toll-Free 1-866-966-7226.

Funeral & Cemetary (Hotline)

Health Care Complaints

Health Facility Concerns (Hotline)

Highway Safety

Homeowners' Associations (Complaints)

Business & Professional Regulation

Home Safety

Consumer.gov

Identity Theft Information & Protection — FAQ

Identity Theft

Federal Trade Commission

Florida Attorney General

Insurance Information & Complaints

Internet Scams

Landlord Responsibilities/Rights

See Rights and Duties of Landlords or Search "Legal Topics & Issues" under Public/Consumers

Law Enforcement Complaints

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (Complaints)

Lawyers (Complaints Against)

Once at the Florida Bar website, click on "Consumer Services;" also see fee arbitration program, fee mediation program.

Lead Hazard Control — HUD

Medicaid Fraud (to report)

Medical Products Safety Info — Med Watch

Medical Professionals (Complaints Against)

Mine Safety — U.S. Dept. of Labor

Mobile Homes

Mobile Home Complaints — (Dealers/Manufacturers)

Natural Gas Complaints

Pest Control Complaints

Price Gouging (Fraud Hotline 1-866-966-7226)

Florida Attorney General

Real Estate Complaints

Regulated Industries (All Types)

Locate regulating agencies for information or to file complaints

Renters — Tenant Responsibilities/Rights

See Rights and Duties of Tenants or Search "Legal Topics & Issues" under Public/Consumers

Sex Offenders

Watchdog

Smoking Ban Information — Clean Indoor Air Complaints

Florida Department of State

Applies to the following industries & professionals regulated by this agency only:

Firearms, Guns Licensees & Instructors

Private Investigators & Investigation Agencies

Recovery Agent — Recovery Agencies & Instructors

Security Officers, Agencies & Instructors

Sunshine Law Violations

Telecommunications (Complaints Against Service Providers)

Telephone "No Sales Solicitation Calls" (Florida)

Complaint Form — Telemarketing

Telephone "Do Not Call" List (U.S.)

Tenants' Responsibilities/Rights

See "Consumer" then "Call-a-Law" section at Florida Bar website.

Utilities — Utility Complaints

Water & Wastewater Industry Complaints

Workplace

Florida Regulated Industries Guide

Links to regulating agencies & requirements for industries that are regulated.

Additional Resources & Contacts.

Consumer Alerts

Consumer Action Handbook

Consumer Fraud (All Types) — Federal Trade Commission

Consumer Product Incident — To Report ProblemsExplanation:

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