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Disclaimer: USCIS collected state and territory information from the official government websites of all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Although we attempted to verify the information contained in these listings, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of all phone numbers, web addresses, and other information.
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State
Where to Report
State Laws
Alabama
Alabama State Bar Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Alaska
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit Alaska Consumer Protection Act
Arizona
Attorney General, Consumer Information and Complaints State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona (en Espanol)Tucson Better Business Bureau, Notario Fraud Arizona Immigration and Nationality Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 18)
Arkansas
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act File a Consumer Complaint
California
Attorney General, Office of Immigrant Assistance State Bar of California Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Fraud Unit Immigration Consultants Act
Colorado
Colorado Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Report a Crime Online Colorado Springs Colorado Consumer Protection Act
Connecticut
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Department Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Complaint Center 2009 Unfair Trade Practices Act Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA)
Delaware
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Consumer Fraud Act Deceptive Practices Act
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Consumer Services Division Florida State Bar Florida Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act
Georgia
Office of Consumer Protection Georgia State Bar, Unlicensed Practice of Law Georgia's Fair Business Practices Law
Guam
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (PDF)
Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Office of Consumer Protection Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
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State
Where to Report
State Laws
Idaho
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Idaho State Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law Complaint Idaho Consumer Protection Act
Illinois
Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Attorney General, Immigrant Assistance Program Illinois State Bar UPL Task Force Attorney Act, 705 ILCS 205/1 Corporation Practice of Law Prohibition Act, 705 ILCS 220 Consumer Fraud Act, 815 ILCS 505/2AA and 2BB
Indiana
Attorney General Indiana State Bar Deceptive Consumer Sales Act
Iowa
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Iowa Supreme Court UPL Complaints Iowa Consumer Fraud Act
Kansas
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Kansas Consumer Protection Act
Kentucky
Report Scams in Kentucky Kentucky Consumer Protection Act
Louisiana
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law
Maine
Attorney General Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act (PDF)
Maryland
Maryland Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland Consumer Protection Act
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Attorney General, Consumer Complaints The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Law
Michigan
State Bar of Michigan, UPL Complaint Report Fraud to the Office of Investigative Services of The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) Michigan Immigration Clerical Assistant Act
Minnesota
Office of Minnesota Attorney General Minnesota Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act
Mississippi
Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Mississippi Consumer Protection Act
Missouri
Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Missouri - File Consumer Complaint Merchandising Practices, 407.020. Unlawful practices, penalty--exceptions
Montana
Attorney General, Montana Office of Consumer Protection Trade and Commerce ch 14. Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
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State
Where to Report
State Laws
Nebraska
Nebraska Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Nevada
State Bar of Nevada File a Complaint Online Attorney General and Consumer Advocate, the Bureau of Consumer Protection Unfair Trade Practices
New Hampshire
NH DOJ, Consumer Protection & Antitrust Bureau Regulation of Business Practices for Consumer Protection
New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs Consumer Fraud Act
New Mexico
The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General Deceptive Trade Practices Law
New York
New York State Attorney General's Office Immigration Services Fraud Unit New York County District Attorney's Office Kings County District Attorney’s Office (Brooklyn, New York) IFU@BrooklyDa.org (718) 250-3333Immigrant Assistance Services Act (PDF)
North Carolina
North Carolina State Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law Chapter 84, North Carolina General Statutes
North Dakota
North Dakota State Bar AssociationNorth Dakota Attorney General, Consumer Protection
North Dakota Century Code-51 Sales and exchanges-51-15 Consumer fraud law
Northern Marianas
CNMI Bar Association
Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Consumer Division Supreme Court of Ohio, Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Consumer Sales Practices Act
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Consumer Protection Unit
Oregon
Oregon Department of Justice Attorney General, Financial Fraud and Consumer Protection Section Oregon Trade Regulations and Practices
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State
Where to Report
State Laws
Pennsylvania
Office of Attorney General, Consumer Complaint Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (PDF)
Puerto Rico
Oficina del Procurador General
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit Rhode Island Judiciary, Unauthorized Practice of Law Deceptive Trade Practices Act
South Carolina
South Carolina, Department of Consumer Affairs South Carolina Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
South Dakota
South Dakota Division of Consumer Protection Deceptive Trade Practices Act South Dakota State Code 16-18-2 Practicing Law Without a License
Tennessee
State of Tennessee, Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection, File a Complaint Tennessee Code, Unauthorized Practice of Law
Texas
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Bar Association
Utah
Utah Government Consumer Protection Utah Division of Consumer Protection Utah Consumer Protection
Vermont
Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program Vermont Statute, Consumer Fraud
Virginia
Virginia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Virginia State Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law Virginia Consumer Protection Act
Washington
Washington State Bar Attorney General Consumer Protection Division Consumer Protection Act (RCW 19.86)
Washington, D.C.
The District of Columbia Bar OAG Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Procedures Act 28-3904. Unlawful trade practices.
West Virginia
State Bar Association Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division The West Virginia Consumer Protection Act
Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin Consumer Protection Wisconsin Consumer Protection
Wyoming
Wyoming Attorney General's Office Consumer Protection Unit Wyoming Consumer Protection Act 40-12-105. Unlawful Practices
Last Reviewed/Updated:
11/02/2020
