
Whether you need a reputable auto mechanic, a landscaper, or dentist, the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has you covered and can help ensure you’re working with a licensed professional, right in your neighborhood.
For more than 50 years, DCA has worked to protect and serve California consumers through oversight, enforcement, and licensure of various professionals.
Through the licensing and regulatory entities under its jurisdiction, DCA administers more than 3.4 million licenses and 280 license types including licenses, permits, certificates, and registrations for barbers and cosmetologists, physical therapists, optometrists, and many others.
As part of National Consumer Protection Week 2023, DCA remains committed to raise awareness about its consumer protection mission, and provide resources to help consumers make informed decisions.
Whether you need to check the license status of a professional licensed by a DCA board or bureau, file a complaint, or find information to help make you an empowered consumer, here’s how you can connect with us.
California Board of Accountancy
Mission: To protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensees practice public accountancy in accordance with established professional standards.
- CONTACT:
2450 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833-3291
Phone: (916) 263-3680
Website; https://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/
E-mail: https://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/
Acupuncture Board
Mission: To protect the people of California by upholding acupuncture practice standards through the oversight and enforcement of the Acupuncture Licensure Act.
- CONTACT:
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-219
Sacramento, CA 95834
Main Phone: (916) 515-5200
Website: https://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/
Email: www.acupuncture.ca.gov
Arbitration Certification Program
Mission: The Arbitration Certification Program (ACP) certifies and monitors third-party arbitration programs of participating automobile manufacturers to ensure compliance with CA laws and regulations related to new vehicle warranties and manufacturer sponsored arbitration programs.
- CONTACT:
1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N 112
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-7350
Website: https://www.dca.ca.gov/acp/
Email: acp@dca.ca.gov
California Architects Board
Mission: The California Architects Board (Board) was created in 1901 by the California Legislature to fulfill the mission of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public through the regulation of the practice of architecture in California. It is one of numerous entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs responsible for consumer protection and the regulation of licensed professionals. The Board establishes regulations for examination and licensing of the profession of architecture in California, which today numbers over 21,000 licensed architects and approximately 10,000 candidates who are in the process of meeting examination and licensure requirements.
- CONTACT:
2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95834-9673
Phone: (916) 574-7220
Fax: (916) 575-7283
Website: https://www.cab.ca.gov/
Email: cab@dca.ca.gov
California State Athletic Commission
Mission: The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) regulates professional and amateur boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events. The Commission is dedicated to the health, safety and welfare of the participants in regulated competitive sporting events, through ethical and professional service. California is the premier model for the safety and fairness of regulated sporting events.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 263-2195
Fax: (916) 263-2197
Website: https://www.dca.ca.gov/csac/
E-Mail: CSAC@dca.ca.gov
Bureau of Automotive Repair
Mission: The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), part of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), protects Californians through effective oversight of the automotive repair industry and administration of vehicle emissions reduction and safety programs.
- CONTACT:
10949 North Mather Boulevard
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.
Phone: (800) 952-5210
Website: https://www.bar.ca.gov/
E-Mail: https://www.bar.ca.gov/
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Mission: The primary purpose of any regulatory board is to serve the public by ensuring competent practice within an occupation. Section 7301.1 of the Business and Professions Code states that protection of the public shall be the highest priority of the Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
- CONTACT:
PO Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244-2260 and
2420 Del Paso Road Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
1-800-952-5210
Website: https://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/
Email: barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov
Board Of Behavioral Sciences
Mission: Protect and serve Californians by setting, communicating, and enforcing standards for safe and competent mental health practice.
- CONTACT:
1625 N Market Blvd S-200, Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-7830
Website: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/
Email: BBS.info@dca.ca.gov
Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
Mission: The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau advocates consumer protection and licensee compliance through proactive education and consistent interpretation and application of the laws governing the death care industry.
- CONTACT:
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S208
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 574-7870
Fax (916) 928-7988
E-Mail: lcfb@dca.ca.gov
Website: https://www.cfb.ca.gov/
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Mission: The Board of Chiropractic Examiners (BCE) regulates the chiropractic profession in California. We protect Californians from licensed and unlicensed individuals who engage in the fraudulent, negligent, or incompetent practice of chiropractic. The BCE oversees approximately 14,000 licensees and 19 chiropractic schools and colleges located throughout the United States and Canada.
- CONTACT:
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-327
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone: (916) 263-5355
Fax: (916) 327-0039
Website: https://www.chiro.ca.gov/
E-Mail: chiro.info@dca.ca.gov
Contractors State License Board
Mission: The Contractors State License Board protects consumers by regulating the construction industry through policies that promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public in matters relating to construction.
- CONTACT:
9821 Business Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
(800) 321-CSLB (2752)
Website: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/
E-mail: cslb@dca.ca.gov
Court Reporters Board of California
Mission: The CRB will play a major role in ensuring that court reporters provide the highest quality professional services and protect the integrity of public records;
- CONTACT:
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 230
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (877) 3-ASK-CRB (1-877-327-5272) / (916) 263-3660
Fax: (916) 263-3664
Website: https://www.courtreportersboard.ca.gov/
Email: Courtreportersboard@dca.ca.gov
Dental Board of California
Mission: The Dental Board of California’s mission is to protect and promote the health and safety of consumers of the State of California and be a leader in public protection, promotion of oral health, and access to care.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550
Sacramento, CA 95815
(877) 729-7789 (Toll Free)
(916) 263-2300 (Direct)
Fax: (916) 263-2140
Website: https://www.dbc.ca.gov/
E-mail: DentalBoard@dca.ca.gov
Dental Hygiene Board of California
Mission: The DHBC’s primary mission is to protect the public and meet the oral hygiene needs of all Californians.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1350
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-263-1978
Fax: 916-263-2688
Website: https://www.dhbc.ca.gov/
E-mail: www.dhbc.ca.gov.
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
Mission: We protect the public’s safety and property by promoting standards for competence and integrity through licensing and regulating the Board’s professions.
- CONTACT:
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833-2944
Toll Free Number: 1-866-780-5370 (no charge to the calling party)
Phone Number: (916) 999-3600
Website: https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/
E-mail: www.bpelsg.ca.gov/
Bureau of Households Goods and Services
Mission: To be an efficient organization that effectively protects consumers and improves the marketplace through enforcement of the law, providing customer service, and prompt licensing.
- CONTACT:
4244 South Market Court, Suite D
Sacramento, California 95834-1243
Phone: (916) 999-2041
Fax: (916) 921-7279
Website: https://bhgs.dca.ca.gov/
E-mail: HomeProducts@dca.ca.gov
Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Mission: The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) regulates the practice of landscape architecture through the enforcement of the Landscape Architects Practice Act (Act) to protect consumers, and the public health, safety, and welfare while safeguarding the environment.
- CONTACT:
2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95834-9673
Phone: (916) 575-7230
Fax: (916) 575-7283
Website: https://www.latc.ca.gov/
Email: latc@dca.ca.gov
Medical Board of California
Mission: The mission of the Medical Board of California is to protect health care consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons and certain allied health care professionals and through the vigorous, objective enforcement of the Medical Practice Act, and to promote access to quality medical care through the Board’s licensing and regulatory functions.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (800) 633-2322 and (916) 263-2382
Website: https://www.mbc.ca.gov/
Email: webmaster@mbc.ca.gov
California Board Of Naturopathic Medicine
Mission: The Mission of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine (CBNM) is to protect California health care consumers and expand access to safe and effective primary care by licensing and regulating Naturopathic Doctors through vigorous enforcement of the California Naturopathic Doctors Act.
- CONTACT:
Telephone: (916) 928-4785
Fax: (916) 928-4787
Website: https://www.naturopathic.ca.gov/
Email: naturopathic@dca.ca.gov
California Board Of Occupational Therapy
Mission: Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants work with people experiencing different medical conditions or disabilities to develop, improve or restore functional daily living skills.
- CONTACT:
1610 Arden Way, Suite 121
Sacramento, CA 95815
Tel: (916) 263-2294
Website: https://www.bot.ca.gov/
E-mail: www.bot.ca.gov
California State Board Of Optometry
Mission: The California State Board of Optometry protects the health and safety of California consumers through licensing and regulation of the practices of Optometry and Opticianry.
- CONTACT:
2450 Del Paso Road, Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone (916) 575-7170
Consumer toll-free
(866) 585-2666
Website: https://www.optometry.ca.gov/
E-mail: optometry@dca.ca.gov
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Mission: To protect consumers and promote the highest professional standards in the practice of osteopathic medicine, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California licenses osteopathic physicians and surgeons. The board investigates consumer complaints and uses its enforcement power to ensure practitioners abide by the provisions of the state Business and Professions Code/Medical Practice Act.
- CONTACT:
1300 National Drive, Suite #150
Phone: (916) 928-8390
Hearing-Impaired Persons: 711, or (800) 735-2929 (TTY)
California Relay Service: (800) 735-2922 (Voice)
Website: https://www.ombc.ca.gov/
E-mail: https://www.ombc.ca.gov
California State Board Of Pharmacy
Mission: The Board of Pharmacy protects and promotes the health and safety of Californians by pursuing the highest quality of pharmacist’s care and the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals through education, communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, and enforcement.
- CONTACT:
2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95833
Telephone:(916) 518-3100
Fax: (916) 574-8618
Website: https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov
E-mail: pharmacy@dca.ca.gov
Physical Therapy Board of California
Mission: To advance and protect the interests of the people of California by the effective administration of the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2600
Sacramento, CA 95815
Telephone: (916) 561-8200
Fax: (916) 263-2560
Hearing-impaired persons: 711, or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY)
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)
Website: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov.
Email: PTA@dca.ca.gov
Physician Assistant Board
Mission: To protect and serve consumers through licensing, education, and objective enforcement of the Physician Assistant laws and regulations.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2250
Sacramento, CA 95815
Telephone: (916) 561-8780
Fax: (916) 263-2671
Website: www.pab.ca.gov
Email: paboard@dca.ca.gov
Podiatric Medical Board of California
Mission: The Podiatric Medical Board of California (PMBC) licenses and regulates Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs). Though functioning semi-independently as other boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), PMBC is part of the Medical Board of California (B&P Code §2460) and it is MBC that officially issues licenses to this small specialty group of about 2,000 independent practitioners upon the “recommendation” of PMBC (B&P §§ 2479, 2486 & 2488).
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Ste. 1300
Sacramento, CA 95815-3831
Telephone: (916) 263-2647
Fax: (916) 263-2651
Website: https://www.pmbc.ca.gov.
Email: pmbc@dca.ca.gov
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Mission: The Bureau protects students and consumers through the oversight of California’s private postsecondary educational institutions by conducting qualitative reviews of educational programs and operating standards, proactively combating unlicensed activity, impartially resolving student and consumer complaints, and conducting outreach.
- CONTACT:
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Phone: (916) 574-8900
Toll Free: (888) 370-7589
Website: https://www.bppe.ca.gov/
E-mail: bppe@dca.ca.gov
Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education – Office of Student Assistance and Relief
Mission: Established by Senate Bill 1192, the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) was created for the purpose of advancing and promoting the rights of students of private colleges, and assisting students who suffer economic loss due to the unlawful activities or closure of a private college.
- CONTACT:
P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Phone: (888) 370-7589, option #5
Fax: (916) 263-1897
Website: https://osar.bppe.ca.gov/
Email: osar@dca.ca.gov
Professional Fiduciaries Bureau
Mission: To protect consumers through licensing, consumer education, and enforcement of the Professional Fiduciaries Act and promote and uphold competency and ethical standards across the profession.
- CONTACT:
1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-209
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-7340
Fax: (916) 574-8645
Website: https://www.fiduciary.ca.gov/
Email: fiduciary@dca.ca.gov
Board of Psychology
Mission: The Board of Psychology protects consumers of psychological services by licensing psychologists, regulating the practice of psychology, and supporting the evolution of the profession.
- CONTACT:
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-215
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone: (916) 574-7720
Toll Free: (866) 503-3221
Fax: (916) 574-8672
Website: www.psychology.ca.gov
E-mail: bopmail@dca.ca.gov
Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers
Mission: Safeguard public trust by promoting professionalism in the real estate appraisal industry through licensing, education, and enforcement.
- CONTACT:
3075 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 190
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone: (916) 552-9000
Website: https://www.brea.ca.gov/
Email: info@brea.ca.gov
Board of Registered Nursing
Mission: The Board of Registered Nursing protects the health, safety, and well-being of the public through the fair and consistent application of the statutes and regulations governing nursing practice and education in California.
- CONTACT:
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924 and PO Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 94244-2100.
Phone: (916) 322-3350
Hearing-Impaired Persons: 711, or (800) 735-2929 (TTY)
California Relay Service: (800) 735-2922 (Voice).
Website: https://www.rn.ca.gov/
E-mail: www.rn.ca.gov
Respiratory Care Board of California
Mission: The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board (RCB) is to protect and serve the consumer by administering and enforcing the Respiratory Care Practice Act and its regulations in the interest of the safe practice of respiratory care.
- CONTACT:
3750 Rosin Court, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Toll Free: (866) 375-0386
Phone: (916) 999-2190
Fax: (916) 263-7311
Website: https://www.rcb.ca.gov/
Email: rcbinfo@dca.ca.gov
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Mission: The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (Bureau or BSIS) licenses and regulates the Alarm, Locksmith, Private Investigator, Private Security Services, and Repossession Industries. The mission of the Bureau is to protect and serve the public and consumers through effective regulatory oversight of the professions within the Bureau’s jurisdiction.
- CONTACT:
2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 270
Sacramento, California and P.O. Box 989002 West Sacramento, CA. 95798
Phone: (916) 322-4000
Website: https://www.bsis.ca.gov
E-mail: bsis@dca.ca.gov
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
Mission: We protect the people of California by promoting standards and enforcing the laws and regulations that ensure the qualifications and competence of providers of speech-language pathology, audiology and hearing aid dispensing services.
- CONTACT:
1601 Response Road, Suite 260
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 287-7915
Website: www.speechandhearing.ca.gov
Email: speechandhearing@dca.ca.gov
Structural Pest Control Board
Mission: The Structural Pest Control Board’s mission is to protect the general welfare of Californians and the environment by promoting outreach, education, and regulation of the structural pest management profession.
- CONTACT:
2005 Evergreen Street, Ste. 1500
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: Licensing (916) 561-8708
Admin: (916) 561-8700
Enforcement: (916) 561-8708
Fax: (916) 263-2469
Website: https://www.pestboard.ca.gov/
E-mail: pestboard@dca.ca.gov
Veterinary Medical Board
Mission: The Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) has been regulating veterinary medicine in the State of California since 1893. The VMB is a governmental agency whose mission is the protection of California consumers and their animals through the regulation of veterinary medicine. The VMB fulfills its mission by developing, maintaining, and enforcing professional standards including licensing veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians (RVTs), veterinary assistant-controlled substances permit holders (VACSPs) and veterinary premises.
- CONTACT:
1747 N. Market Blvd., Ste. 230
Sacramento, CA 95834-2978
Phone: (916) 515-5220 or Toll Free: (866) 229-0170
Applicants/Licensing Fax: (916) 928-6849
Enforcement Fax: (916) 928-6852
Website: https://www.vmb.ca.gov/
E-mail: vmb@dca.ca.gov
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
Mission: The Board serves and protects the public by licensing qualified and competent vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians through ongoing educational oversight, regulation, and enforcement.
- CONTACT:
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (916) 263-7800
Website: https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/.
Email: bvnpt@dca.ca.gov