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Department of Consumer Protection seeks broad updates to licensing and enforcement powers; lawmakers probe potential impacts
Summary
The Department of Consumer Protection presented a large, multi-part agency bill proposing licensing reforms, new stop-work authority, expanded restitution tools and clearer disclosure rules for dealers and retailers. Committee members pressed for clarifications on specific provisions and potential impacts on regulated professions including CPAs,
The Department of Consumer Protection outlined an expansive agency bill — Senate Bill 13 57 — that would modernize licensing processes, add enforcement tools, and revise multiple consumer protections across sectors from auto dealerships to home-construction guarantee funds.
Commissioner Brian Caffarelli told the committee the package "modernizes and streamlines processes for licensees," and highlighted changes including a site-specific stop-work order for unlicensed activity, alignment of food-safety enforcement with general enforcement powers, and expanded restitution pathways for consumers affected by construction and…
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