Russ Heimerich, a spokesman for California's Department of Consumer Affairs, said the percentage of Oikos graduates who passed standardized nursing exams was well below the 65% required by the state.

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The city's Department of Consumer Affairs began stepping up enforcement of the law last year, when it issued 580 gender-pricing violations to businesses, more than double the 212 doled out the year before.

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Between fiscal years 2010 and 2012, the city's Department of Consumer Affairs increased inspections by 66%, increased violations issued by 153%, and increased revenue from fines by 102%, according to Mr. de Blasio's report.

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The survey by the city's Department of Consumer Affairs looked at the Chinese, Ecuadorian and Mexican communities and also found that barriers to having accounts included having to maintain minimum balances as well as confusion over what documentation would be needed to open an account.

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Peddling is allowed on sidewalks and other public places with a general vendor license, though the city limits the number available to 853 at a time, and the waiting list for new ones is closed. (An exception is made for veterans.) But selling goods from a parked vehicle is prohibited, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs.

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Florida investigators have been examining the foundation amid accusations of creating misleading representations in a direct mail campaign authored by Quadriga, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs.

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The OFT, run by director general John Bridgeman, is a non-ministerial, independent government department which is divided into competition policy and consumer affairs.

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Dole's government resume is extensive and includes professional stints at the Nixon White House as a deputy assistant for consumer affairs, the Federal Trade Commission, and the now-defunct Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

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