Top consumer complaints

These were Oregon’s top 10 consumer complaints in 2016 (Oregonian, 3/17/2017)

Top 10 consumer complaints (annual) Oregon Department of Justice

Long-term care facilities

Bill would help protect seniors seeking care referrals (Mail Tribune, 2/7/2017)

Choosing an assisted living or residential care facility in Oregon : Oregon consumer guide (2016) Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities

Construction contractor fraud

Unlicensed contractor’s victims line up (Daily Journal of Commerce, 8/17/2016)

Fight construction fraud & scams [PDF] (2016) Oregon Construction Contractors Board

Construction contractor licenses

State orders unlicensed contractor, doing business as Florence Hearth and Patio, to close and pay $18,000 in restitution to clients (Register Guard, 11/24/2015)

Who needs a construction contractor’s license? [PDF] (2010) Oregon Construction Contractors Board

Construction contractors

Since You Asked: Contractors must be licensed with the state (Mail Tribune, 10/9/2015)

16 ways to avoid remodeling, repair and construction problems (serial) Oregon Construction Contractors Board

Uncertified moving companies

ODOT busts 5 illegal moving companies in PDX (KOIN, 6/23/2015)

Consumer guide to moving [PDF] (2014) Oregon Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Transportation

Identity theft

States with the most identity theft complaints (Statesman Journal, 4/28/2015)

Protecting personal information : a business guide [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Finance and Corporate Securities

Identity theft [PDF] (2014) Oregon Legislative Committee Services