Consumer Guides

Contractors | Barbers & Cosmetology | Asbestos & Lead | Auctioneers | Cemetery | Hearing Aid Specialists | Opticians 

Contractors

• Hiring a Contractor/Avoiding Home Improvement Scams
• Consumer Alert | Storm Damage Raises Risk of Contractor Fraud
• Ten Tips for Making Sure Your Contractor Measures Up (PDF) 
• What You Should Know Before Hiring a Contractor (PDF) 
• Contractor Licensure Consumer Information Sheet (PDF) 

Barbers & Cosmetology

• FDA: What You Should Know Before Getting A Tattoo 
• OSHA: Hair Smoothing Products Alert 

Asbestos & Lead

• Asbestos Licensing Consumer Information Sheet (PDF) 
• Lead Consumer Information and Disclosure Sheet (PDF) 
• Lead-Safe Virginia Program (Virginia Department of Health): information and free materials on lead-poisoning prevention
• Publication Order Form for Contractors, Renovators, Landlords, and Real Estate Professionals: free materials on lead-safe renovation and remodeling
• EPA Lead Information Website 

Auctioneers

• Auctions and Auctioneers 

Cemetery

• Cemeteries and Pre-Need Burial Contracts  

Hearing Aid Specialists

• Buying a Hearing Aid
  • Brochure Version (PDF) 
   

Opticians

• Buying Eyeglasses and Choosing an Optician