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Consumer Information
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Automobile
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BaltimoreGasPrices.com
See where you can find the lowest gas prices in the area, as reported by the general public. Can also search for pricing information in other areas of Maryland.
Disposal of Motor Oil / Anti-freeze / Automobile Batteries
Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (DEPS) provides information on household hazardous waste recycling and disposal, including locations of facilities that accept hazardous automobile waste.
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)
Registration renewal, license applications, VEIP extension, locations and hours, download forms.
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Fraud, Scams and Identity Theft
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A Consumer Guide for Seniors [PDF]
Highlights many common scams and crimes aimed at seniors. Also provides information about living trusts, pre-need burial and funeral contracts, help with medical insurance problems, and how to stop telemarketing calls and junk mail.
Credit Card Fraud
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General provides pointers on protecting your credit cards, and what to do if they are stolen.
Savings and Investment Scams
What to know before you invest. Tips from the Maryland Attorney General's Office.
Credit Repair Scams
Pertinent information from the office of the Attorney General of Maryland.
Identity Theft
Information on identity theft provided by the Baltimore County Police Department.
Identity Theft: What To Do If It Happens To You
What to do if it happens to you. Tips from the Maryland Attorney General's Office.
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Legal Help and Financial Assistance
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AnnualCreditReport.com
This official central site allows you to request one free credit report per year from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting agencies.
Energy Star
Maryland residents may qualify for sales tax exemptions or income tax credits when purchasing certain high-efficiency Energy Star appliances. This is an EPA program.
Find Info: Law
Check out the Baltimore County Public Library Law page under Find Info to find our legal forms database and other sources of online legal forms and low cost and fee-based legal assistance. A Baltimore County Public Library card is needed to access the legal forms database.
Maryland Vital Records
Obtain certified copies of Birth, Death, and Marriage certificates, for events which occurred within Maryland.
MyFICO.com
For a fee, get the Equifax and TransUnion Scores that are closest to what lenders will see.
MyMoneyMatters
Financial literacy information from the Maryland State Library Resource Center. A cooperative project of the Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators (MAPLA) and the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR).
Office of the People's Counsel (OPC)
Independent state agency that represents residential customers in utility matters, and works to ensure that Maryland's residential utility consumers of natural gas, electricity, telephone, water and sewer and transportation receive safe and reliable service at the lowest possible cost.
Securities Division - Maryland Office of the Attorney General
Is your broker or financial planner registered with the state? How to file complaints with the State Office of the Attorney General.
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Product Recalls and Reviews
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Consumer Reports Database
Now online, this valuable resource from an expert, independent, nonprofit organization still has the mission to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace for all consumers and to empower consumers to protect themselves. A Baltimore County Public Library card is needed to access this database.
SaferProducts.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission invites consumers, child service providers, health care professionals, government officials and public safety entities to submit reports of harm (Reports) involving consumer products. Manufacturers (including importers) and private labelers identified in Reports will receive a copy of the Report, and have the opportunity to comment on them. Completed Reports and manufacturer comments are published on this site for everyone to see.
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Resources for Persons with Disabilities
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Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities
This site lists valuable publications dealing with a wide-ranging list of topics from transportation resources, disability etiquette to remodeling your house to accommodate a disability.
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