Page Content x Alert The Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) is warning all licensed professionals about individuals impersonating New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, DEA investigators, New Jersey Drug Control Unit investigators, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scheme.The impersonators are contacting licensees by telephone, stating that they are the subject of an investigation. The callers are demanding money to clear up the matter, or threatening to revoke the individual’s license. Please be advised that the Division of Consumer Affairs will not contact licensees by telephone to discuss investigations or demand money.Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be any of the abovementioned individuals seeking money, should refuse the demand. We encourage you to report the call to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at FTCComplaintAssistant.gov. You may also report the call to the Division at AskConsumerAffairs@lps.state.nj.us. x Alert NJ CARES – RowanSOM: New Jersey Opioid Medical TrainingNJ CARES, in partnership with Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, is now offering, for only $7, the second of six one-hour courses for healthcare professionals providing standardized, evidence-based education on The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing New Jersey’s Opioid Crisis and Using the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJ PMP), and professional judgment to halt abuse and diversion; counseling patients on the proper use/disposal of opioids.Click Here for More Information Complaints & ReportsWe investigate complaints and answer hundreds of consumer questions every day. If we can't help, we will provide you with the contact information for a State or Federal agency that can help. view more information on: File a Complaint Check the Status of a Complaint Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting Enhancement Act License & RegistrationThrough our secure MyLicense website, licensees have a menu of online self service options available. view more information on: Applying for a License Renewing a License Verifying a License Checking Application Status Finding a Board/Committee Businesses We Register and/or License Charities/PFR Online Registrations Look-up & VerifySearch our databases for license and registration information, registered charities, or view Physician, Podiatrist and Optometrist Profiles. I want to look-up or verify a: Charity Licensee Registrant New Jersey Healthcare Profile Legal Filing In the News 10-04-2019 State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Bars Ocean County Doctor from Prescribing Controlled Substances Following His Conviction on Charges of Illegal Distribution of Opioid Painkillers 10-03-2019 Union County Couple Ordered to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Selling Unregistered Securities Tied to Startup Restaurant Chain That Never Launched Husband Was Barred from Acting as an Investment Adviser in NJ in 2008 09-26-2019 NJ Board of Nursing Temporarily Suspends Certification of Homemaker-Home Health Aide Charged with Reckless Manslaughter in Nursing Home Death 09-13-2019 NJ CARES and NJSIAA Announce Release of Opioid Education Video for Student Athletes Featuring Advice from Professional Sports Icons View More News Spotlight Anti-Fraud ToolkitThe "Anti-Fraud Toolkit" was designed to provide senior citizens with the information they need to recognize and avoid scams. Fighting Fraud "Fighting Fraud" is the newest component of the Division of Consumer Affairs campaign to empower New Jerseyans with the information and tools they need to stop fraud before it affects them. Cyber Safe NJProtects consumers against identity theft, unlawful invasions of privacy, and other computer-related violations