October 2021

Today, the director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued 3 waiver extensions: DCA Waiver DCA-21-200 Order Extending DCA-20-02, 20-57, 20-91, 21-165, and 21-187 Order Waiving License Reactivation or Restoration Requirements – Final Extension DCA Waiver DCA-21-201 Order Extending DCA 20-12, Order Waiving Face-to-Face Training and Supervision Requirements…

You have rights: Contact the Office of Student Assistance and Relief for one-on-one help A private college closure can be an experience filled with a lot of uncertainty, which can lead to a lot of stress and confusion on what to do next. DCA’s Office of Student Assistance and Relief…

Are you looking for a great read that is both informative and engaging? Look no further than the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) varied list of publications created with you, the consumer, in mind. Many are available in Spanish, and all are available in print and online, at no cost.…

Dressing up for Halloween can be fun! But if you are considering adding costume (cosplay) contact lenses to your ghoulish get-up this season, make sure you don’t purchase them from unlicensed dealers—or you and your eyes could be in for a real scare. Costume contact lenses—also referred to as decorative,…

Letters, emails, faxes—no matter how the written message comes in, DCA’s Consumer Information Center (CIC) Correspondence Unit (CU) is ready to respond. While DCA’s CIC Call Center handles all phone inquiries, CU receives, processes, and answers written correspondence from DCA licensees and applicants, inquiries referred to the unit by various…

SACRAMENTO – Marc Ching of Los Angeles pled no contest on the charge of practicing veterinary medicine without a license this summer, resulting from an undercover investigation initiated by the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB). The VMB had received complaints from consumers and licensees that Ching, who owned an organic…