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Sales through Swimming Pools, Public
COMPLAINTS about AGENCY to contact
SALES
Contests (See CONTESTS)
Door-to-door Local consumer agency
Mail order Mail Order Action Line, Direct Marketing Association OR U.S. Postal Inspector
Pyramid schemes Local district attorney OR Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice
Telephone sales (telemarketing) Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice OR Direct Marketing Association
Nationally-based telephone solicitation lists Telephone Preference Service, Direct Marketing Association (to remove your name from list)
Prizes (See PRIZES)
Unsolicited goods (See UNSOLICITED GOODS)
SALES PRACTICES, Deceptive
Federal Federal Trade Commission
State Local district attorney OR Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice
SALES TAX
Taxes (See TAXES)
SANITATION
Sanitation Local public works department ORLocal health department
SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
Federal Office of Thrift Supervision
State-chartered Department of Financial Institutions
SCHOOLS
Adult education Adult Education Field Services, Department of Education
Discrimination (See DISCRIMINATION)
Private colleges Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
Private, K-12 Department of Education
Public schools, violations of education code Legal Office, Department of Education
Public schools, other complaints School OR School district office
Trade and technical schools Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
School Lunch Program Office of Child Nutrition, Department of Education
SECURITIES
Securities (See INVESTMENTS)
SECURITY GUARDS
Security Guards Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, Department of Consumer Affairs
SENIOR CITIZENS
Senior Citizens Department of Aging
SERVICE MARKS, Use of
Service Marks, Use of Secretary of State
SHORTHAND REPORTERS
Shorthand Reporters Court Reporters Board, Department of Consumer Affairs
SMOG CHECK STATIONS
Smog Check Stations Bureau of Automotive Repair, Department of Consumer Affairs
SMOKE DETECTORS
Smoke Detectors State Fire Marshal
SOCIAL WORKERS, Licensed Clinical
Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Board of Behavioral Sciences, Department of Consumer Affairs
SOLAR ENERGY, Devices, Licenses
Solar Energy, Devices, Licenses Contractors State License Board, Department of Consumer Affairs
SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
Speech Pathologists Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, Department of Consumer Affairs
SPORTS EVENTS
Sports Events Boxing, wrestling, karate matches see Athletic Commission, Department of Consumer Affairs
Horse racing California Horse Racing Board
Other Local district attorney
STATE SEAL, Use of
State Seal, Use of Secretary of State
STOCKS & BONDS
Stocks & Bonds Department of Corporations
SURGEONS
Surgeons Medical Board of California, Department of Consumer Affairs
SWIMMING POOLS, Private
Swimming Pools, Private Installation Contractors State License Board
SWIMMING POOLS, Public
Swimming Pools, Public Health-related complaints County health department

Complaint Referral Table

Resource and Referral Guide