2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53708
P.O. Box 8911
Madison,
WI 53708
Description:
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is the state’s primary consumer protection agency. The Bureau of Consumer Protection has authority to regulate unfair business practices.
- Operates Wisconsin’s Consumer Protection Hotline; consumers can contact our hotline staff by email at [email protected] or through our toll-free hotline at (800) 422-7128.
- Handles 100,000 new consumer complaints and inquiries every year.
- Regulates unfair and deceptive business practices to protect millions of Wisconsin consumers every day.
- Administer Wisconsin’s telemarketing “Do Not Call” Law (over 4.5 million Wisconsin numbers are registered).
- Educate consumers on best practices to combat and avoid identity theft, and offer recovery services to identity theft victims with the aid of the Identity Theft Assistance Team.
- Regulates hazardous consumer products.
Enforces environmental regulations related to consumer products.
The Bureau of Consumer Protection is located on Madison’s southeast side. Our hotline and business hours are Monday – Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.
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