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DCA announces wildfire fee deferral, Form 700 change and planned trainings at Board meeting
Summary
Deputy Director Melissa Gere briefed the Board on Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) actions including Governor’s Executive Order 1525 fee-deferral/waiver for licensees in wildfire-impacted ZIP codes, a disaster help center, Form 700 e-filing changes, and upcoming trainings and budget proposals.
Melissa Gere, deputy director for board and bureau relations at the Department of Consumer Affairs, gave a department update to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology at the Feb. 10, 2025 meeting outlining disaster relief, administrative changes and training opportunities.
The governor’s Executive Order 1525: Gere said Governor Gavin Newsom’s Jan. 29 executive order (EO 1525) provides relief to licensees whose business or residence addresses fall within designated Los Angeles wildfire ZIP codes. Relief measures include: a one‑year deferral of renewal fees for license expirations between Jan. 1 and July 1,…
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