About Us
This department handles the following
problems consumers may have:
- Home Improvement Contractor Registration - The
Department has a mandatory contractor registration program
to assure that all contractors who work in Putnam County are
insured, bonded and have workers' compensation insurance.
They also offer a program of mediation between the
contractor and consumer when consumer complaints arise.
There is a fee for registration, but not for mediation. Call
for more details.
- Weights and Measures Device Inspection - They
conduct a mandatory commercial device inspection and testing
program which includes scales, fuel dispensing devices, fuel
oil trucks, and package weight checking. They investigate
inquiries regarding the accuracy of commercial weighing and
measuring devices. These services require a fee, but there
is no fee for investigative testing.
- Motor Fuel Quality - The Department ensures that
all service stations in Putnam County that dispense motor
fuels have their products tested by a certified lab
periodically to insure quality and proper octane.
- Item Pricing/Scanner Accuracy - This is the
department to which you direct complaints regarding item
pricing and scanner accuracy in retail stores, pursuant to
Putnam County laws. There is no fee.
- Complaint Resolution and Consumer Education - The
Department offers a complaint resolution service to resolve
disputes between consumers and producers of goods and
services. They make available information about appropriate
outside agencies and resources.
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