La Oficina de Bienes y Servicios del Hogar (BHGS) brinda consejos para la protección del consumidor durante el Mes Nacional de la Mudanza SACRAMENTO—Mayo es el Mes Nacional de la Mudanza, que da comienzo a la temporada alta de mudanzas de verano.v Cada año, millones de personas se mudan hacia…
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Consumer NewsNews Releases
Protect Your Belongings, Money and Peace of Mind: Only Use California-Licensed Moving Companies
Bureau of Household Goods and Services Provides Consumer-Protection Tips During National Moving Month SACRAMENTO — May is National Moving Month, kicking off the start of the busy summer moving season. Every year, millions of people will move into, out of, or within California, with half of all moves occurring between…
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School offered non-approved cosmetology programs, failed to provide instruction SACRAMENTO—The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Board) and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Bureau) have revoked the approval to operate for Milpitas Massage College, a private postsecondary massage and cosmetology school located in Milpitas, CA. The…
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In 1935, Assembly Bill 2382 established “[a]n act to regulate the practice of structural pest control, to create the Structural Pest Control Board, to provide for the registration and licensing of persons engaged in such practice, and for the protection of the public in the practice of structural pest control.”…
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Beauty
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Celebrates 10th Annual Safe Sandal Season Campaign
by R.Santosby R.Santos‘Safe Sandal Season’ Offers 10 Tips for a Safe Nail Salon Visit Sunny days are back, and, as more people to head to the nail salon for a pedicure, that means the return of “Safe Sandal Season.” This year, the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Board) is celebrating the…
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The California Board of Pharmacy (Board) was formed in 1891 to function as a state health regulatory agency. In 1971, the Board became part of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Board licenses and regulates pharmacies, pharmacists, pharmacist interns, pharmacy technicians, and drug wholesalers. The Board’s purpose is to…
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Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)Professional Fiduciaries Bureau
Professional Fiduciaries Bureau’s vision, mission centers on consumer protection
For consumers who do not have a close family member or friend to assist them should they become incapacitated or unable to make sound life judgments, a licensed professional fiduciary may be able to assist. The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau (PFB) was created by legislation that passed and was enacted into…
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The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau (PFB) within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is responsible for the licensure and regulation of non-family-member professional fiduciaries, including conservators, guardians, trustees, personal representatives of a decedent’s estate, and agents under durable power of attorney, as defined by the Professional Fiduciaries Act. The Act was…
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ChiropractorsDCA News
California Board of Chiropractic Examiners Notification of Special Board Meeting
by DCA Staffby DCA StaffThe California Board of Chiropractic Examiners is holding a special board meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Please click the image below to view the agenda and instructions to attend.
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The Physician Assistant Board (PAB) protects and serves consumers through licensing, education, and objective enforcement of the Physician Assistant laws and regulations. The Board is supported entirely by fees imposed upon the professional community it regulates and received no reimbursement from taxpayers or from the General Fund. Physician Assistants…