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Welcome to the CT Department of Consumer Protection
Discover how the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) protects the public and ensures a fair marketplace for businesses and consumers in Connecticut.
Our mission is to ensure a fair, equitable, and safe marketplace for businesses and consumers in the industries we regulate by:
- Managing licenses, permits, and registrations across many regulated industries
- Enforcing regulations in the industries we oversee without overburdening businesses that follow the law
- Monitoring the marketplace to protect consumers from unfair business practices and unsafe products
- Investigating consumer complaints