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Hartford CT 06106

Toll Free: 800-842-2649

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Publications and Podcasts

Podcasts to Help You Save Money:

View our video podcasts with ideas for saving money. Watch for new podcasts coming soon!

NEW! Item Scanning and the Get One Free Law Text Version

Fact Sheets and Brochures:

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Automobiles

Consumer Fact Sheet: What Everyone Needs to Know About Auto Repairs

Booklet: Back in the Driver's Seat: Lemon Law Auto Dispute Program

Contracts

Consumer Fact Sheet: About Consumer Contracts in Connecticut

Credit Reports

Consumer Fact Sheet: Protect Your Good Name -- Order and Check Your Free Credit Reports Each Year

Food Safety and Licensing

Consumer Fact Sheet: Top 10 Questions and Answers About Food Safety and Licensing

Foodborne Illness

Consumer Fact Sheet: Causes and Prevention of Foodborne Illness

Health Clubs

Consumer Fact Sheet: Health Clubs: Exercise Your Rights

Heating Fuel Contracts

Consumer Fact Sheet: Heating Fuel Contracts -- What to Know Before You Sign
Consumer Fact Sheet: Heating with Propane in Connecticut

Home Improvement

Consumer Fact Sheet: Home Improvement Without Headaches

Consumer Fact Sheet: Home Improvement Guaranty Fund

For consumers & professionals: Installing Irrigation Systems -- What the Law Says

For consumers & professionals: Landscape Lighting -- What You Need to Know!

Booklet: The Connecticut Contractor for Home Improvement and New Home Construction

Identity Theft

Consumer Fact Sheet: Protect Your Good Name Against Identity Theft

Irrigation Systems

For consumers & professionals: Installing Irrigation Systems -- What the Law Says

Landscape Lighting

For consumers & professionals: Landscape Lighting --What You Need to Know!

Lemon Law

Booklet: Back in the Driver's Seat -- Lemon Law Auto Dispute Program

Liquor Control

New Home Construction

Consumer Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know About New Home Construction

Prescription and Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medication

For Consumers

Some Medications and Driving Don't Mix (FDA)
What You Should Know about Prescription Drug Advertisements (FDA)
DEP Flyer - Safe Disposal of Medication (pdf, 64KB)
Oxycodone: Protect Your Teens (pdf, 198KB)
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens (pdf, 193KB)
Buying Prescription Medication On-line (pdf, 135KB)
Medication Safety: Who's at Risk & What You Can Do (pdf, 164KB)
Safe Storage and Disposal of Prescription Medication (pdf, 278KB)
Opioids: What You Need to Know (pdf, 222KB)
Protecting Yourself from Prescription Errors (pdf, 174KB)
News report on prescription errors (MSNBC)

For Professionals

How You Can Help Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse Overview for Professionals
Controlled Substance Charges and Schedules
Connecticut Drug Laws and Regulations
Pharmacy and Practitioner Advisory (pdf, 11KB) - Drug Enforcement Agency advisory on the distribution of methadone tablets. As of January 1, 2008, manufacturers of methadone hydrochloride tablets 40 mg (dispersible) voluntarily agreed to restrict distribution of this formulation to only those facilities authorized for detoxification and maintenance treatment of opioid addiction, and hospitals.

Price Scanning

Consumer Fact Sheet: Price Scanning and the "Get One Free" Law

Product Safety

Propane Fuel

Consumer Fact Sheet: Heating with Propane in Connecticut

Rainchecks

Consumer Fact Sheet: Understanding Rainchecks

Real Estate

Consumer Fact Sheet: The Real Estate Guaranty Fund

Rebates

Consumer Fact Sheet: All About Rebates: Getting Your Money's Worth

Toys

Consumer Fact Sheet: For Kid's Sake -- Toy Safety

Annual Reports:

Other Publications:

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Content Last Modified on 1/26/2010 12:19:12 PM