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× Saving your location allows us to provide you with more relevant information. Set Location × Default High Contrast Reset Increase Font Size Font Decrease Font Size Font Save links on hover× Extreme Heat Warning, California! Save energy to avoid power outages - after 4pm, avoid using big appliances and set your thermostat to 78 or higher. Learn more at flexalert.org .× Announcement: New look coming to the California in 2023. Read the important announcement here.× DCA licensed professionals are being targeted by a new scam. Read the fraud alert here.Click here! Home Facebook Twitter WordPress LinkedIn YouTube Email Search Careers at DCADisclaimerContact Us Translate this site:SettingsMenu SearchSearch Services, Agencies, and More... SubmitHome Consumer Licensees MediaData Publications Newsroom Enforcement Regulations Careers Public Meetings SearchTogether, protecting California consumers.All DCA EntitiesNews and Updates Name and Gender Change Notification and Request for Confidentiality ( SB 372, 2023 ) Effective January 1, 2024, under Business and Professions Code section 27.5, licensees may notify the licensing board or bureau within the of a name and/or gender change and request confidentiality of the previous name or gender information, when meeting certain specified requirements. For more information, visit the Name and Gender Change Notification and Request for Confidentiality information page Federal Professional License Portability and State Registration The federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) authorizes service members, or their spouses, who currently hold a valid license in good standing in another state, district, or territory to practice in California within the same profession or vocation, if they relocate to California because of military orders. For individuals who desire to practice in California under the terms of the SCRA, the State of California adopted a state registration process to help implement the license portability provisions of the SCRA. For more information, visit DCA’s military portal . Notice to Licensees Regarding CURES Version Update Beginning August 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using the American Society of Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) version 4.2B format. Licensees who dispense controlled substances should contact their data submission software provider soon to confirm they are preparing for this version update. Please visit the Office of the Attorney General’s CURES Website frequently for updates and informational bulletins. Get Involved in the Strategic Planning Process! Get involved to make sure your voice is heard! As a consumer, the Department wants strategic plans to be a partnership by hearing what consumers have to say. Members of the public can get involved in a board’s strategic planning process by participating in a survey to provide feedback to the board. For more information, click here . New DCA Logo In January 2023, the California Department of Consumer Affairs launched a new logo . Language & Americans with Disabilities Act Public Access English Spanish (Español) Russian (Русский) Vietnamese (Tiế́ng Việ̣t) Cantonese (广东话) Mandarin (普通話) Language & Americans with Disabilities Act Public Access English Spanish (Español) Russian (Русский) Vietnamese (Tiế́ng Việ̣t) Cantonese (广东话) Mandarin (普通話)Stay Connected Subscribe to DCA Regulations mailing list to get updates to your email inbox or mailbox. Sign up for email updates from DCA Boards and Bureaus. Subscribe to DCA Regulations mailing list to get updates to your email inbox or mailbox. Subscribe Sign up for email updates from DCA Boards and Bureaus. Subscribe Consumer Connection MagazineStay Connected Subscribe to DCA Regulations mailing list to get updates to your email inbox or mailbox. Subscribe Sign up for email updates from DCA Boards and Bureaus. Subscribe Consumer Connection MagazineConsumer Connection Magazine DCA on Twitter Tweets by CaliforniaDCA DCA on Facebook California Department of Consumer Affairs Our Leaders Gavin Newsom Governor State of California Tomiquia Moss Secretary Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Kimberly Kirchmeyer Director Department of Consumer Affairs Statewide Campaigns Register to voteAlerts Amber Alert Flex AlertResources Foreclosure Notice to Tenants Tribal Consultation Policy Governor’s Budget California Business Portal State Government Federal Government Contact Email: DCA@dca.ca.gov Phone: (800) 952-5210Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us Web Accessibility Certification Copyright © State of...