Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner - LuAnn Stiles, Director

A-Z Resource Guide, page J

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Subject/Topic

Contact Name and Number

Comments

Jewelry / Fine Art

--Pawn Shops

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

800-435-7352 or 850-488-2221

F.S. 817 ; F.S. 501, part II, Division of Consumer Services

--Complaints

Federal Trade Commission Complaint Form

877-382-4357

Category falls under Federal Trade Commission Rule, enforced by a court of law.

--Second Hand Dealer License

Florida Department of Revenue

800-352-3671

Jeweler purchases items from customers and does not necessarily sell back to the original owner.

Job Listing and Job Search Firms

--Information and Consumer Tips

Florida Attorney General

866-966-7226 or 850- 414-3300

People out of work and in need of employment are an easy target for unscrupulous job listing and job search firms. Job listing companies typically ask you to call a "900" telephone number, costing $10-$18 per call, and provide little, if any, useful information. Job search firms advertise the availability of overseas jobs in classified ads listing an "800" number for you to call for more information.

--Complaints

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

800-435-7352 or 850-488-2221

Consumers may file a complaint with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for informal mediation.

Job Safety

 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

800-321-6742

 

Judgment Interest Rates
 

Florida Department of Financial Services

800-342-2762
Legislation passed in 1994 granted authority to the Chief Financial Officer, DFS to set the interest rate before December 1 of each year and to publish it annually in the Florida Administrative Weekly at least once between the period December 1 and January 1. Please call the Vendor Ombudsman section within the Bureau of Auditing at 850-413-5516 if additional information is needed.

Junk Dealers

 

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No state regulations, see city or county. Needs an occupational license.

--Complaints

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

800-435-7352 or 850-488-2221

Consumers may file a complaint with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for informal mediation.

Junk Mail

 

The Direct Marketing Association

212-768-7277

To reduce unwanted mail, write to the following address:

Mail Preference Service (MPS)
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512

Although registration with MPS will help to reduce the amount of unsolicited mail that you receive, it will not stop all unsolicited mail. You may continue to receive mail from companies with which you already do business and from non-DMA organizations which do not use MPS.

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