Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR)

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation protects and empowers consumers through advocacy and education, and ensures a fair playing field for the Massachusetts businesses its agencies regulate.

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Phone

Consumer Hotline 617-973-8787

Monday and Wednesday 9 AM - 3 PM

Toll-free consumer hotline 888-283-3757

Monday and Wednesday 9 AM - 3 PM

Address

1 Federal Street
Suite 0720
Boston, MA 02110-2012

About Us

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, led by Undersecretary Layla R. D'Emilia, oversees the state’s Lemon Laws and Lemon Law Arbitration, Data Breach reporting, Home Improvement Contractor Programs, and the state’s Do Not Call Registry. We assist Massachusetts consumers, home improvement contractors, people seeking help with a recently purchased car, and businesses seeking to report a data breach or interested in the data breach notification law.

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Upcoming Events

  • Building Official Certification Committee Meeting - 8.5.25 

    One Federal Street, Room 6021 - Indigo Room, Boston, MA 02110-2012
    Tuesday, August 5, 2025
    9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    This meeting will be held both in person and VIRTUALLY. See the details in the agenda.
  • Identity Theft & Fraud Prevention 

    71 Cleveland Ave., Braintree, MA 02184
    Tuesday, August 5, 2025
    10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
    Do you know what to do to keep your identity safe? Would you know what to do if you were the victim of identity theft?

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