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Hillsborough County’s “Truth-in-Training” Ordinance oversees the regulation of the licensing for dog-training businesses and registration of dog trainers in Hillsborough County, as well as sets parameters for what is expected of the relationship between the trainer and...

File a complaint against a business involved in unfair or deceptive business practices. Learn about cybercrime, ID theft, tips on buying a car, Florida’s Landlord Tenant Law, and preventing victimization. Learn about and report unfair wages or wage theft Schedule a class or...

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has standards of service and consumer protection requirements regarding towing and wrecker companies in Hillsborough County. Can’t find your vehicle? First things first: look for a towing sign and call the number on the sign to see if...

Taxis and limos are considered vehicles-for-hire services. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has established minimum standards of service and consumer protections regarding vehicle-for-hire companies in Hillsborough County. Consumer Protection Services collaborates with the Tax...

If your vehicle is in the process of being towed, you have the right to recover your vehicle on site by paying the tow truck driver no more than half the standard towing fee. If your car is missing, look for a towing sign and call the number on the sign to see if your car was towed...

Are you a victim of wage theft? Whether you are an employee or an independent contractor, if the company or person you worked for or contracted with failed to compensate you the full amount you’ve earned, then you have legal options available to you. We are here to help you recover any wages...

Our database allows you to check if a company doing business in Hillsborough County has had any complaints filed with Consumer Protection Services within the past five years. The search will show the name and address of the business, when the complaint was filed and closed, and the final outcome....

We offer free Consumer Protection Education Programs for civic groups and junior and senior high school students. To schedule a program, call us at (813) 635-8316. Programs offered to civic groups and organizations: Scams, Schemes & Scoundrels - How to become a savvy consumer Choosing...

In response to rising illegal prescription drug use, distribution, and deaths caused by prescription drug abuse, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance that put a moratorium on new pain management clinics in the county. We require clinics to undergo an annual...

Find a Consumer Protection Office location: Brandon Regional Service Center North Tampa (by appointment only) South Shore Regional Service Center Veterans Resource Center (located at Veteran's Memorial Park)