Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller reports Consumer Protection Division representatives will travel to Harlan and Atlantic next week to provide “mobile office” access for Iowans with consumer-related questions or complaints. Division representatives will be on hand to provide information, answer questions, and assist with consumer protection matters, including complaints from consumers.

Staff members will be available on Tuesday, July 18 at these two locations:

• Harlan: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry (1901 Hawkeye Ave., Suite 101), and,
• Atlantic: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar St.)

Attorney General Tom Miller sends the mobile office to cities outside of Des Moines to assist Iowans with consumer issues. The outreach effort began last September when Miller traveled to Cedar Rapids and opened a temporary mobile office following a flood event. A Consumer Protection Division investigator provided flood victims with information on hiring a contractor, avoiding fraud, and the state’s price-gouging rule.

You do not need to reserve a time to speak with a Consumer Protection Division representative. If you are unable to visit the mobile office, you can still contact the division at 515-281-5926, call toll-free (outside the Des Moines metro area) at 888-777-4590, or email consumer@iowa.gov.