The Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia provides protection to consumers from fraud, deception, and illegal practices. On January 1, 2020, the Fairfax Circuit Court Clerk's Office stopped accepting new Certificates of assumed or fictitious names (also known as Trade Names).You may complete a complaint form online or download one of our complaint forms. For further assistance call our Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-552-9963. Above all, we are committed to protecting your rights as a consumer and holding businesses accountable for deceptive and unfair practices. If you have a question or need advice about a consumer issue, contact Consumer Affairs at 703-222-8435, TTY 711, to speak to a consumer specialist. All businesses operating in the City of Fairfax must apply for an annual license with the Commissioner of the Revenue. It is not uncommon to find, in the case of supplies, that unfair and deceptive trade practices are in play. First, you will need to contact the Zoning Department and fill out a Use Permit Application. "Perhaps the most important thing is to get them to stop engaging in these unfair and deceptive trade practices.