The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a governmental agency in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
that is responsible for protecting the public "from fraud, deceit and misrepresentation in the sale of goods and services." The DCA operates within the
New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety
The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by ...
in the office of the
New Jersey Attorney General
The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and oversees the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Department of Law and Public Safety. The office is appointed by the governor of New Jersey, confir ...
.
[DCA Highlights]
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Accessed October 18, 2007.
Sections and units within the Division of Consumer Affairs include:
*Alternative Dispute Resolution - resolves disputes outside of the court system
*Bureau of Securities - regulates the securities industry in New Jersey
*Regulated Businesses and Professions - supervises 41 boards and committees, regulating more than 80 separate professions and occupations, including cosmetologists, plumbers and veterinarians
*Office of Consumer Protection - investigates consumer fraud complaints
*Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission - oversees the operation of bingo and raffle games
*Office of Weights and Measures - verifies the accuracy of commercial weighing and measuring devices
Notable Directors
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Millicent Fenwick
Millicent Vernon Hammond Fenwick (February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politic ...
*
James J. Barry Jr
References
External links
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
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Consumer
A consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, who is not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities. T ...
Organizations based in Newark, New Jersey