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Department of Consumer Affairs

Department of Consumer Affairs licenses and regulates 2.1 million Californians in 200 different professions, including physicians, nurses, engineers, accountants, building contractors, and many others. It investigates and works with the Attorney General to prosecute cases of consumer fraud, and it actively promotes consumer education to help consumers help themselves. DCA also oversees the Bureau of Automotive Repair, which regulates the garages and technicians who perform smog checks on some 20 million automobiles. The Department publishes a document which describes each of the Boards under DCA jurisdiction, their members, and scheduled meeting dates. For more information, click in the listing below:

Accountancy, Board of
Acupuncture Board
Architects Board, California
Athletic Commission
Automotive Repair, Bureau of
Behavioral Sciences, Board of
Contractors State License Board
Court Reporters Board
Dental Auxiliaries
Dental Board of California
Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board for Professional
Geologists and Geophysicists, Board for
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Board of
Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau
Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Medical Board of California
Optometry, Board of
Pharmacy, Board of
Physical Therapy Board of California
Physician Assistant Committee
Podiatric Medicine, Board of
Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, Bureau for
Psychology, Board of
Registered Nursing, Board of
Respiratory Care Board
Security and Investigative Services, Bureau of
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board
Structural Pest Control Board
Veterinary Medical Board and Registered Veterinary Technician Examining Committee
Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, Board of

Geologists Geophysicists, Board of Registration for
Board Members: 7, Vacancies: 2

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Board of
Board Members: 7, Vacancies: 4

Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau
Board Members: 7, Vacancies: 6

Optometry, Board of
Board Members: 9, Vacancies: 3

Private Security Disciplinary Review Committee
Board Members: 10, Vacancies: 3

Alarm Disciplinary Committee
Board Members: 5, Vacancies: 1

Respiratory Care Board
Board Members: 9, Vacancies: 6