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The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) follows a long history of consumer protection and licensing in California. Consumer protection began in 1876 when California passed the Medical Practice Act which would use licensing to combat completely unregulated medical practice.
The Consumer Recovery Account is a victims’ fund financed by a portion of the fees paid by licensees. When a member of the public obtains a qualifying judgment as a result of fraud or conversion of trust funds by a real estate licensee acting as an agent in the transaction, they may seek reimbursement from the Consumer Recovery Account for ...
To promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, and for other purposes. Enacted by: the 115th United States Congress: Effective: May 24, 2018: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 115–174 (text) Codification; Acts amended: Commodity Exchange Act Consumer Credit Protection Act Federal Deposit ...
The California Consumers Legal Remedies Act ("CLRA") is the name for California Civil Code §§ 1750 et seq. [1] The CLRA declares unlawful several "methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in a transaction intended to result or which results in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer". [2]
By the late 1920s, the Department of Vocational and Professional Standards was responsible for licensing or certifying accountants, barbers, cosmetologists, dentists, embalmers, optometrists, pharmacists, physicians, and veterinarians. The Consumer Affairs Act was passed in 1970, giving the department its current name.
The AOL Help site is your starting point for getting support from AOL. Support may come via phone, chat, social media or help articles, depending on the question or issue you have.
Jan. 9—At a news event Wednesday, the Spokane Home Builders Association will grant $77,400 to the Spokane Region Long Term Recovery Group. The funds were raised last fall in partnership with ...
Consumer Services The Consumer Services Office is the main point of contact for Californians filing a complaint with the department or requesting additional information about licensees. Offering a live-person call center, the team logs thousands of calls a year and works with licensees to help consumers settle disputes and resolve issues.