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Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection

Shirley Williams

	Consumer
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/consumer.html (516 words)

	Consumer Protection Laws (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Consumer protection is government regulation to protect the interests of consumers, for example by requiring businesses to disclose detailed information about products, particularly in areas where safety or public health is an issue, such as food.
		Consumer protection is linked to the idea of consumer rights (that consumers have various rights as consumers), and to consumer organizations which help consumers make better choices in the marketplace.
		''Consumer protection law'' or ''consumer law'' is considered an area of public law that regulates private law relationships between individual consumers and the businesses that sell them goods and services.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/52/consumer-protection-laws.html (887 words)

	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (1970-74) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		THE DEPARTMENT OF As well as unifying the trade and industrial policy functions of the Board of Trade with the Ministry of Technology, the new Department also took over responsibility for government policy towards monopolies and mergers from the Department of Employment.
		The Department of Energy was established on 8 January to discharge the functions and responsibilities of the government in relation to energy resources, thus creating a new Department from the energy divisions within the Department of Trade and Industry.
		After the general election the Department of Trade and Industry was split on 5th March to form three new Departments: Department of Trade; Department of Industry and the Department of Prices and Consumer Protection.
	www.consumer.gov.uk /history/dti.htm (224 words)

	Department of Prices and Consumer Protection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Department of Prices and Consumer Protection was a short lived United Kingdom government department created by the incoming Labour government in 1974 when the functions of the Department of Trade and Industry were divided between three new departments; (the Department of Trade, the Department of Industry and the Department of Prices and Consumer Protection).
		In 1979 the department was abolished by the new Conservative government and its responsibilities were re-integrated into the Department of Trade.
		Secretaries of State for Prices and Consumer Protection
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Prices_and_Consumer_Protection (149 words)

	CONSUMER PROTECTION
		Consumer confidence in Tylenol fell and eventually 31 million bottles of Tylenol were recalled nationwide at a cost of $50 million after taxes.
		The Federal Trade Commission established in 1914 protects consumers against "unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce." The FTC issues cease and desist orders with regard to business practices and enforces specialized consumer protection statutes, such as Truth-in-Lending, Truth-in-Packaging, or Fair Credit Reporting Acts.
		Consumer Advocates consist of independent groups and organizations that are active in raising consumer issues and in supporting consumer causes.
	business.baylor.edu /Tom_Kelly/BG4.html (2067 words)

	Bplans.com - Consumer Protection Laws
		State consumer protection statutes are meant to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive practices and often go beyond the traditional legal remedies available for breach of warranty.
		For example, without the benefit of a consumer protection law, the man who sued to get back his furniture deposit would be entitled to no more than his $600 deposit.
		The two pricing practices most likely to get your business into trouble are: making incorrect price comparisons with other merchants or with your own "regular" prices, or offering something that is supposedly "free" but in fact has a cost.
	www.bplans.com /ma/article.cfm/121 (1219 words)

	Department of Consumer and Employment Protection - /MEDIA/MEDIA/2003/JANUARY/14012003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection prosecuted Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd and its proprietor Arnoldus Kluck of South Perth, following complaints from consumers alleging discrepancies in the company's advertised prices and the actual prices charged for the hiring of vehicles.
		Bait advertising which lures a consumer with a price or product which is not intended to be provided will not be tolerated by the Department", Consumer Protection Commissioner Patrick Walker said.
		Consumer Protection can be contacted on telephone number 1300 30 40 54.
	www.docep.wa.gov.au /media?id=/media/media/2003/january/14012003 (324 words)

	Residential Heating Oil Prices 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Historically, heating oil prices have fluctuated from year to year and month to month, generally being higher during the winter months when demand is higher.
		Some customers try to beat rising winter prices by filling their storage tanks in the summer or early fall when the prices are likely to be lower.
		Heating oil prices paid by consumers are determined by thecost of crude oil, the cost to produce the product, the costto market and distribute the product, as well as the profits(sometimes losses) of refiners, wholesalers and dealers.
	www.eia.doe.gov /neic/brochure/heatoil04/Chapter1.htm (1591 words)

	Consumer Protection
		Later legislation includes the landmark Consumer Protection Act of 1976, which prohibits a variety of specific misrepresentations in commerce and advertising, regulates the return of down payments and conditions of signing agreements and service contracts, and requires sellers of business opportunities to file notice with the AG.
		Also enacted in 1976 was the item-pricing law, which requires prices to be clearly marked on individual items for sale (with certain exceptions), the volume and availability of advertised items to be posted, and a rain check offered if an advertised item is not available.
		The current item-pricing law is favored by consumers, the AG, and the AARP but opposed by retailers who must mark items individually even when, for example, they are in a bin under a sign stating the price.
	www.michiganinbrief.org /edition07/Chapter5/ConsumerProtect.htm (1875 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Consumer: The Department of Consumer Affairs is the result of a process that identified the complexity of the goods and service market.
		The purpose of this department is to receive and resolve complaints filed by consumers, insure the enforcement of laws for the protection of consumers, educate consumers regarding their rights and obligations when acquiring goods and services, as well as provide adequate representation in the defense of these rights.
		Utilizes all techniques and means of communication at its disposal in order to orientate the consumers in order that they may be able to be more effective in making sound choices.
	rrpac.upr.clu.edu /~hypercon/hypec/antesala/english/protect/serv_y_funciones.html (410 words)

	USATODAY.com - Consumer prices drop 0.3% in April, energy blamed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A sharp drop in energy costs helped pull consumer prices down in April, but even without volatile energy costs prices were unchanged, the government said Friday in a report likely to fan fears of deflation.
		The Consumer Price Index, the most popular gauge of inflation, fell 0.3% last month, the Labor Department said.
		The tumble in energy prices reflected the drop in the cost of oil since late-February highs as concerns eased over the possibility of a war-related disruption in supplies.
	www.usatoday.com /money/economy/inflation/2003-05-16-cpi_x.htm (338 words)

	State of Maine Attorney General - Augusta, Maine
		Consumers may also order contact lenses through the mail, as long as the mail order contact lens supplier is licensed by Maine.
		In Rini the consumer collected $50,000 for lost property (federal law) and then $100,000 in damages for the mover's misrepresentations and unfair practices in the handling of the consumer's loss claim.
		Your accounting department or the persons responsible for paying bills should be made aware of the fake bill racket and watch out for dubious bills from businesses with whom you have not done business before.
	www.state.me.us /ag/index.php?r=clg&s=chap29 (8353 words)

	Alaska Department of Law Consumer Protection Information - Wheeling and Dealing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Consumer protection agencies nationwide receive more complaints about used cars than any other subject, Schwartz said.
		Consumer advocates generally recommend not buying service contracts or any kind of insurance from the car dealer.
		You may file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Section of the Department of Law at 269-5100.
	www.law.state.ak.us /department/civil/consumer/auto_adnarticle.html (2649 words)

	USATODAY.com - Consumer prices drop 0.1% in May (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A plunge in energy costs pulled U.S. consumer prices down 0.1% in May, first drop in 10 months, according to a government report Wednesday that suggests inflation pressures are under wraps.
		Economists had expected overall consumer prices to hold steady and prices outside food and energy to rise 0.2%.
		The decline in its closely watched Consumer Price Index followed big gains of 0.4% in February, 0.6% in March and 0.5% in April.
	www.usatoday.com /money/economy/inflation/2005-06-15-cpi-may_x.htm (680 words)

	Consumer protection - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
		Resources are also available to keep you up-to-date on product recalls and consumer alerts, the ups and downs of gasoline prices, and the latest consumer laws.
		To assist consumers in identifying vehicles with possible flood damage from the 2005 hurricanes, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) offers an opportunity to check vehicle identification numbers of vehicles against a database.
		It may be difficult for consumers to identify whether a vehicle has been damaged by floods.
	www.dot.wisconsin.gov /safety/consumer (173 words)

	Making Sure the Scanned Price is Right
		They also can be frustrating for time-conscious consumers, who may have to stand in line for a refund, or worse, return to the store.
		Savvy consumers — those who are aware of prices, who check scanner charges for expensive items or items they know are on sale and who are willing to shop elsewhere if price corrections aren’t made — will encourage retail stores to police the accuracy of their checkout scanners.
		As a result, consumer advocates and regulators are concerned about inconsistencies between advertised or posted prices and prices stored in the computer; inaccurate prices throughout a chain of stores because of an error in the central computer; and problems for shoppers who may not remember posted prices or special promotions when they check out.
	www.ftc.gov /bcp/conline/pubs/products/scanffc.htm (615 words)

	Consumer Protection-PIRG
		Last week, PIRG joined Consumer Federation of America, Free Press and Consumers Union to release a new report and announce a new campaign to preserve economic and consumer benefits of peer-to-peer file sharing.
		In addition, PIRG, Consumers Union and others are also urging Congress to use the nomination of Lester Crawford as FDA commissioner to conduct oversight of the commission's flaws.
		Choicepoint itself admits that at least 750 consumers have already been hit with identity theft and that 35,000 Californians and 110,000 other Americans have been or will be notified that they may have had their data compromised due to a ring of identity thieves posing as legitimate creditors or other users.
	www.pirg.org /consumer (5243 words)

	Department of Consumer Protection
		Lisa T. Murphy was arrested on Tuesday, November 8 by inspectors from the Office of the Chief State's Attorney on a warrant charging her with one count of larceny in the first degree and ten counts of larceny in the second degree of a victim over the age of 60.
		Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Edwin R. Rodriguez announced today that the declaratory ruling hearing scheduled for November 22, 2005 in the matter of Shelton Brothers’ Distributors application to sell ales labeled “Seriously Bad Elf” and “Warm Welcome” in
		The State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is asking Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to take appropriate legal action to stop K-Mart and other stores from selling Halloween costumes with labels that have been covered up to conceal a lead content warning, Consumer Protection Commissioner Edwin R. Rodriguez said today.
	www.ct.gov /dcp/site (398 words)

	Aviation Consumer Protection Home Page
		In this new commercial environment, consumers have had to take a more active role in choosing their air service by learning to ask a number of questions.
		Aviation Consumer Protection Division, C-75 U.S. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. If you write, please be sure to include your address and a daytime telephone number, with area code.
		Consumer reporters, with the help of volunteers, try to mediate complaints and may report the results as a news item.
	airconsumer.ost.dot.gov /publications/flyrights.htm (12044 words)

	Consumer Gas Price Query
		Also included in the survey is helpful information for consumers, such as the availability of lock-in prices, service contracts, discounts for cash, senior citizen discounts, automatic delivery and 24 hour service.
		The survey is sorted by the lowest to the highest oil price for the current month or grouped by the location of the oil company.
		Price is only one factor you should consider when selecting a home heating company.
	westchestergov.com /consumergas/defaultoil.asp (675 words)

	Consumer Advocacy
		The Consumer Advocate may be the Administrator of the Department of Consumer Affairs or he may be appointed by the Administrator with the approval of the Commission on Consumer Affairs.
		The Division is routinely involved in matters before the South Carolina Public Service Commission and the South Carolina Department of Insurance.
		The Division is an active member of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA).
	www.scconsumer.gov /advocacy.htm (198 words)

	dti information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The department was first formed in 1970 with the merger of the Board of Trade and the Ministry ofTechnology, creating a new cabinet post of Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
		Later the same year, following a Labour Party victory in the generalelection, the department was split into Department of Trade, Department of Industry and the Department of Prices and Consumer Protection.
		In 1983 the departments of Department of Trade and the Department of Industry werereunited.
	www.pin-outs.com /dti.html (189 words)

	AUTOPEDIA® - The AUTOmotive encycloPEDIA - a free comprehensive automotive reference source.
		Since the type and depth of information offered by each is different, consumers will now be able to select from all currently available sources.
		Listings of consumer rebates and incentives available to buyers, many of which are not advertised or promoted by manufacturers or dealers.
		Results of a comprehensive Tire Opinion Survey from hundreds of consumers with opinions and recommendations from the actual owners of various makes of tires.
	autopedia.com (1979 words)

	Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Home
		The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is responsible for licensing and/or chartering, examining, and otherwise supervising the operations of state-regulated financial institutions: banks, credit unions, industrial banks, savings associations, trust companies, offices of foreign banks, issuers of travelers checks and payment instruments (money orders), and transmitters of money abroad.
		Troops Against Predatory Scams (TAPS) is a program administered by the California Department of Corporations that educates California's military troops on how to avoid becoming a victim of financial and investment fraud.
		The primary purpose of SAIF is to take the leadership role to alert and educate all Californians over the age of 50 about investment and telemarketing fraud crimes and how to avoid being victimized.
	www.dfi.ca.gov (785 words)

	Pinellas County Consumer Protection
		Also available are a series of educational brochures to assist you in many consumer issues.
		If you're a TV watcher, do not miss our monthly "Your Consumer Protection" show on Pinellas 18, which is now also available online via streaming video.
		Our Mission is to provide protection for Pinellas County consumers in the marketplace and the business community against economic losses resulting from unethical or illegal business practices; to provide assistance for the resolution of consumer-business disputes; and to educate and inform the consumer and business communities of existing consumer protection laws.
	www.co.pinellas.fl.us /bcc/consumer (220 words)

	Aviation Consumer Protection Home Page
		The Department of Transportation requires charter operators to disclose certain information in their contract about the restrictions that they impose and also rights that you have under our rules:
		An increase in price, if the total of all increases billed to you is more than 10% of what you originally paid.
		Some who have paid the regular price well in advance may object, but should realize that the operator's alternative may be to cancel the flight altogether for economic reasons.
	airconsumer.ost.dot.gov /publications/charters.htm (1494 words)

	Missouri Attorney General's Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Attorney General Nixon announced a 47-state settlement in which Western Union will begin educating consumers, including its own customers, that wire transfers are often sent by victims of scams.
		Consumers paid more to buy a popular oral contraceptive because two drug companies illegally blocked the introduction of a generic version, Attorney General Nixon charged in a lawsuit he filed in federal district court in the District of Columbia.
		Consumers can find out what percentage of their charitable donation goes to the charitable purpose and what percentage is used for administrative costs.
	www.ago.state.mo.us /homepg.htm (456 words)

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