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The California Board of Accountancy (CBA), created by statute in 1901, is a semi-autonomous State of California agency under the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose is to protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensees practice public accountancy in accordance with established professional standards in California.
The individual may run their own contractor business or work as a qualifying individual (QI) to qualify another company for license. To be licensed, they must have: Completed examination application and $330 fee; California business license and Tax ID (if LLC or Corporation) Fingerprinting Live Scan; Completion of "Law and Business" exam
Consumer protection in California began with the passage of the Medical Practice Act of 1876. The Act was designed to regulate the State's medical professionals, who up to that point had operated virtually unchecked. However, an actual government agency with the legal authority to enforce the Act was not created until 1878.
The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) is the California government cabinet-level agency that assists and educates consumers regarding the licensing, regulation, and enforcement of professionals and businesses. [3]
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has a long history, dating back to the formation of California's first banking department. It became the DFPI in 2020 with the passage of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL). [2] Formation of State Banking Department (1909) and State Corporations Department (1913)
Senate Bill 20, introduced this week by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City), would set up a certification system for the fabrication shops where workers cut, grind and polish stone ...
Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Controller's Office, California State (SCO) Cool California (CoolCal) Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of (CDCR) Counties, California State Association of (CSAC) Court Reporters Board of California (CRB) Courts, California (Courts) Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health, Council on (CCJBH)
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency that develops housing policy and building codes (i.e. the California Building Standards Code), regulates manufactured homes and mobile home parks, and administers housing finance, economic development and community development programs.