DCA

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is made up of 36 different entities that license and regulate more than three million licensees in more than 280 different license types to protect consumers across the state. From architects to accountants and dentists to nurses, DCA provides consumers with current license…

The latest issue of the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Consumer Connection magazine has arrived, containing news, tips, and information you need to be an informed consumer. Here is what’s inside: COVER STORY: Expanding Support to Communities Through Licensing—Resources Available for U.S. Military Members and Their Families as well as Refugees, Asylees,…

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) licenses and regulates over 3 million professionals in more than 280 license types including certificates, registrations and permits, from architects to accountants, dentists to nurses across its 36 entities. DCA offers a variety of resources for consumers to stay informed about the department…

  As the New Year approaches, the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) wants to remind those working or operating in the alarm security industry that a long-anticipated change is coming to its application process. The passage of AB 830 in 2021 mandates that all alarm-industry applications must be…

Two new laws that will have a direct effect on professional fiduciaries go into effect on January 1, 2023. They’ll both have a direct impact for the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau’s (PFB) licensees and applicants and it’s important for fiduciaries and consumers to become familiar with these new requirements. Effective January…

  Downloadable flyers available for prospective licensees in multiple languages The California Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) expedited licensure process is one of the ways California supports individuals who are refugees, asylees and holders of special immigrant visas. DCA’s 36 boards and bureaus license and regulate numerous professions and occupations…

Today, the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued a waiver authorizing pharmacists to independently order and furnish COVID-19 therapeutic drug Paxlovid to patients under certain conditions. This waiver  improves access to an important COVID-19 therapeutic for individuals requiring treatment as a result of COVID-19. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive…

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is proud to join with the Federal Trade Commission and our local, state, and federal partners nationwide in observance of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2022! DCA regulates many industries and the people licensed to work in them. National Consumer Protection week is…

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has California consumers covered from A to Z. With 36 entities, DCA licenses and regulates over 3 million professionals to protect consumers like you from unscrupulous vendors or providers. DCA has various free resources available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to…

On behalf of the Statewide Overdose Safety (SOS) Workgroup and partners, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the following action notice detailing best practices to consider and offering supportive resources to use when inheriting patients on opioid therapy due to facility closures and other causes. This action notice…