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A Consumer's Bill of Rights

The New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions, under the Board of Regents, licenses and regulates the practice of the professions in New York State. Public protection is at the heart of that regulation. A Bill of Rights for consumers of the services of licensed professionals is available in four languages to help insure that consumers are well informed when seeking and using the services of licensed professionals. The Consumer's Bill of Rights is available in:

English

Spanish

Haitian Creole

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