SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Senior Information Guide
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Senior Information Guide
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Senior Information Guide
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Civic/Community/Consumer<br />
Provides reliability reports and<br />
processes complaints against Tri<br />
County businesses.<br />
Department of Motor Vehicles<br />
(DMV)<br />
Investigation Section<br />
1732 Palma Dr, #202<br />
Ventura, CA 93003<br />
654-4711<br />
www.dmv.ca.gov<br />
Handles complaints against auto<br />
dealers, car contracts, auto advertising<br />
and warranties.<br />
United States Consumer Product<br />
Safety Commission<br />
600 Harrison<br />
San Francisco, CA 94111<br />
800-638-2772<br />
www.cpsc.gov<br />
Investigates complaints of product<br />
safety, defects and hazards,<br />
as well as product safety-related<br />
injuries.<br />
Professional Services<br />
State Dept. of Consumer<br />
Affairs<br />
400 R St.<br />
Sacramento, CA 95814<br />
800-952-5210<br />
www.dca.ca.gov<br />
This state department investigates<br />
consumer complaints, and has<br />
numerous boards specializing in<br />
various areas that are responsible<br />
for the investigations. These<br />
boards are:<br />
Dental Board of California<br />
1432 Howe Av. #58<br />
Sacramento, CA 95825<br />
916-263-2300<br />
Cemetery & Funeral Bureau<br />
1625 N Market St. South 208<br />
Sacramento, CA 95834<br />
916-874-7870<br />
800-952-5210<br />
Contractors State License<br />
Board<br />
P.O. Box 26000<br />
Sacramento, CA 95826<br />
800-321-2752<br />
www.calb.ca.gov<br />
Upon request, the CSLB provides<br />
information about a licensed<br />
contractor’s license and bond<br />
status, as well as pending and prior<br />
legal action.Offer two arbitration<br />
programs: A mandatory program for<br />
disputes involving alleged damages<br />
of $5,000 or less and a voluntary<br />
program for disputes involving damage<br />
allegations of between $5,000<br />
and $50,000.<br />
Medical Board of California<br />
1430 Howe Av., #54<br />
Sacramento, CA 95825-3236<br />
800-633-2322<br />
Complaints about physicians,<br />
surgeons, dispensing opticians<br />
and PA’s<br />
Offi ce of Privacy Protection<br />
866-785-9663<br />
privacy@dca.ca.gov<br />
Board of Optometry<br />
2420 Del Pasio Rd. #255<br />
Sacramento, CA 95834<br />
916-557-7170<br />
800-575-2666<br />
Board of Pharmacy<br />
1625 N Market St. North 219<br />
Sacramento, A 95834<br />
916-574-7900<br />
Fax 916-574-8617<br />
Board of Registered Nursing<br />
1625 N Market St. North 217<br />
Sacramento, CA 95834<br />
916-322-3350<br />
Bureau of Automotive Repairs<br />
Consumer <strong>Information</strong> Center<br />
800-952-5210<br />
TTD 800-326-2297<br />
State Department of Financial<br />
Institutions<br />
300 S. Spring St., #15513<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90013<br />
213-897-2085<br />
800-622-0620<br />
916-322-5966<br />
www.dfi .ca.gov<br />
Consumer complaints and inquiries<br />
about state chartered fi nancial<br />
institutions.<br />
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Insurance<br />
State Insurance Consumer<br />
Hotline<br />
800-927-4357<br />
This consumer hotline will answer<br />
life, health, home and auto<br />
(property-casualty) insurance<br />
questions; will refer consumer<br />
complaints to appropriate sources<br />
and will send consumer brochures<br />
upon request.<br />
For complaints that you may have<br />
about a supplementary health insurance<br />
policy, a company’s sales<br />
tactics or other insurance related<br />
concerns.<br />
Department of Corporations<br />
HMO Help Center<br />
800-400-0815<br />
Many other state departments<br />
have complaint units. Call your<br />
local legislator for information<br />
about the appropriate state<br />
department to contact for your<br />
particular need.<br />
Health Insurance Counseling<br />
and Advocacy Program<br />
( HICAP)<br />
528 South Broadway<br />
Santa Maria, CA 93454<br />
928-5663<br />
800-434-0222<br />
seniors@kcbx.net<br />
www.centralcoastseniors.org<br />
Assists with fi ling claims and<br />
appeals for Medicare recipients<br />
regarding Medicare, supplemental,<br />
managed care (HMO) and long<br />
term care insurance.<br />
Lumetra<br />
1 Sansome St #600<br />
San Francisco, CA 94104-4448<br />
800-841-1602<br />
Advocates for the rights of Medicare<br />
patients, works to improve<br />
the quality of their health care,<br />
and provides free health information<br />
and referrals.
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