| CABLE TV |
| Billing errors, service problems |
Cable company OR Local city or county cable franchise OR Local consumer agency |
| Disclosure of individual viewing habits |
Local consumer agency |
| Interference, poor signal quality |
Federal Communications Commission |
| CAREER/SELF-IMPROVEMENT COUNSELORS |
| Career/Self-Improvement Counselors |
Local consumer agency |
| CARNIVAL RIDES |
| Carnival Rides |
(See AMUSEMENT PARK EQUIPMENT) |
| CARPETS |
| Cleaning |
Local consumer agency OR Carpet and Fabric Care Institute |
| Installers |
Contractors State License Board, Department of Consumer Affairs |
| Purchase/quality |
Local consumer agency OR Carpet and Rug Institute |
| CELLULAR PHONES |
| Cellular Phones |
(See TELEPHONES) |
| CEMETERIES |
| Cemeteries |
Cemeter and Funeral Bureau, Department of Consumer Affairs OR Cemetery Consumer Service Council |
| CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS |
| Charitable Organizations |
Registry of Charitable Trusts, Office of the Attorney General |
| CHECK SELLERS/CASHIERS |
| Check Sellers/Cashiers |
Department of Corporations |
| CHILD CARE |
| Babysitter agencies |
Local consumer agency OR County welfare department |
| Child care centers |
Department of Social Services |
| Foster care homes |
Department of Social Services |
| In-home centers (6-12 children) |
County welfare department OR Department of Social Services |
| Licensing and referral |
County welfare department |
| CHILD CAR SEATS |
| Child Car Seats |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| CHILD SUPPORT |
| Child Support |
Local District Attorney |
| CHIROPRACTORS |
| Chiropractors |
Board of Chiropractic Examiners |
| CITIZENS BAND & AMATEUR RADIO |
| Citizens Band & Amateur Radio |
(See RADIO) |
| CLINICS, Health |
| Clinics, Health |
Department of Health Services |
| COLLECTION AGENCIES |
| Collection Agencies |
(See DEBT COLLECTION) |
| COMMODITY FUTURES |
| Futures only |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| Professional conduct, financial responsibility |
National Futures Association |
| COMPUTERS, Repair |
| Computers, Repair |
Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Department of Consumer Affairs |
| CONSUMER LAWS/POLICY |
| California |
Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice |
| Federal |
U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs |
| CONTESTS/FREE OFFERS |
| Contests/Free Offers |
Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice |
| Contests via mail as part of sales campaign |
U.S. Postal Inspector |
| CONTRACTS |
| Problems, general questions, Spanish language contract requirements |
Often, the type of contract will determine which agency to contact. Call the Consumer Information Center, Department of Consumer Affairs, for information. |
| CONTRACTORS |
| Contractors |
Contractors State License Board, Department of Consumer Affairs |
| CONVALESCENT HOMES |
| Convalescent Homes |
Department of Health Services |
| CO-OPS |
| Co-Ops |
Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice |
| CORPORATION TAXES |
| Corporation Taxes |
(See TAXES) |
| CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS |
| Accredited (within Calif.) |
Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education |
| Accredited (outside Calif.) |
National Home Study Council |
| Nonaccredited |
Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice |
| COSMETICS |
| Advertising |
Federal Trade Commission |
| Purity, safety |
Federal Food and Drug Administration |
| Quality, labeling |
Food and Drug Branch, Department of Health Services OR Federal Food and Drug Administration |
| COSMETICIANS/COSMETOLOGISTS |
| Cosmeticians/Cosmetologists |
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Department of Consumer Affairs |
| COURT REPORTERS |
| Court Reporters |
Court Reporters Board, Department of Consumer Affairs |
| CREDIT |
| With banks |
(See BANKS) |
| With savings and loan institutions |
(See SAVINGS & LOAN Associations) |
| With retail stores, consumer finance companies, and nonbank creditors |
Federal Trade Commission |
| CREDIT REPORTS |
| Credit Reports |
Federal Trade Commission |
| CREDIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS |
| Credit Service Organizations |
Contract violations Local district Attorney OR Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice |
| CREDIT UNIONS |
| State-chartered |
Department of Financial Institutions |
| Federal |
National Credit Union Administration |
| CREMATORIES |
| Crematories |
Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, Department of Consumer Affairs |
