Consumer Protection:
Consumer.gov: http://www.consumer.gov - provides a broad range of federal information resources available online, such as information on identity theft and online privacy policies.
Federal Trade Commission: http://www.ftc.gov - enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. Provides information on credit reporting and debt collection.
Oregon State Attorney General: http://www.doj.state.or.us - is a consumer protection agency that handles complaints and investigates violations of consumer protection laws.
Washington State Attorney General: http://www.atg.wa.gov - is a consumer protection agency that handles complaints and investigates violations of consumer protection laws.
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner: http://www.insurance.wa.gov/ - The Office of the Insurance Commissioner oversees Washington's insurance industry to make sure that companies, agents and brokers follow the rules and laws, and to protect consumers.
Alaska State Attorney General: http://www.law.state.ak.us - The Attorney General enforces the consumer protection and unfair trade practices act and prosecutes all violations of state criminal law.
Contractor:
Oregon Construction Contractor Board: http://www.ccb.state.or.us - is the regulating agency in Oregon for construction businesses. Provides licensing and bond information on contractors including plumbing and electrical.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries: https://fortress.wa.gov/lni/bbip/ - is the regulating agency in Washington for construction businesses. Provides licensing and bond information on contractors including plumbing and electrical.
Alaska General Contractors Licensing Board: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcon.htm - State of Alaska construction contractors’ regulatory agency. This agency provides license and bond information on general, specialty and mechanical contractors.
Employment:
Washington Department of Labor & Industries/Employment: http://www.lni.wa.gov - Regulation agency for employment standards such as wage concerns, discrimination, and working conditions.
Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries: http://www.boli.state.or.us - Regulation agency for employment standards such as wage concerns, discrimination, and working conditions.
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: http://www.labor.state.ak.us - Regulation agency for employment standards such as wage concerns, discrimination, and working conditions.
Financial & Investment:
Oregon Department of Financial Institutions: http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/dfcs - The Division of Finance and Corporate Securities is the regulatory agency for financial and security companies. Provides applicable laws and registration information regarding financial institutions.
Washington Department of Financial Institutions: http://www.dfi.wa.gov - Department of Financial Institutions is the regulatory agency for consumer loan companies, mortgage brokers, escrow agents, designated escrow officers, and check cashers and sellers. Provides regulation of business activities, complaint handling, and consumer alerts.
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner:
http://www.insurance.wa.gov/your-insurance/business-insurance/understanding-business-insurance/
- Get help understanding your small business insurance needs. Even the smallest business has risks to consider. Whether you've been in business for years or you're taking the plunge and starting your own business for the first time, the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner can help you understand your insurance needs.
The State of Alaska Division of Banking, Securities and Corporations: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/bsc/banking.htm - Charters, licenses, and supervises state-chartered commercial banks, mutual savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, bank holding companies, small loan offices, premium finance offices, payday lenders/deferred deposit offices, and BIDCOS. They investigate complaints concerning certain types of securities transactions and purchases as well as enforce the Alaska Securities Act.
Fraud:
Federal Trade Commission: http://www.ftc.gov - Provides enforcement of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws as well as information on credit reporting and debt collection.
Washington Department of Labor & Industries/Fraud: http://www.lni.wa.gov - This website is for reporting workers compensation and contractor fraud.
State Registrations:
Oregon Corporations Division: http://www.corporation.sos.state.or.us - is a registration office for companies doing business in Oregon. Provides basic information such as an address and company contact.
Washington Department of Revenue: http://www.dor.wa.gov - Washington company registration office for income tax purposes. Provides information on registered companies such as an address, company contact, and tax inquiries.
The Department of Commerce: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/home.htm - The Division of Occupational Licensing is the registration office for companies doing business in Alaska. Provides basic information such as license number, address and company contact.
State Information:
Access Washington : http://access.wa.gov is the state Internet portal, providing interactive government services online to help meet the needs of businesses and the people of Washington. Developed and managed by the Department of Information Services, Access Washington leverages the state's advanced-technology infrastructure and provides easy-to-use information and services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The State of Alaska: http://www.state.ak.us is the state Internet portal, providing interactive government services online to help meet the needs of businesses and the people of Alaska.
