The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) is the agency of the
government
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of the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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, which has wide-ranging regulatory and consumer-protection authority in Oregon. It administers laws and rules governing workers' compensation benefits, workplace safety and health, building codes, and the operation of both insurance companies and financial institutions.
The department provides services to both citizens and businesses, and as of 2006, had a budget of US$560 million, and employed a staff of 1,088.
Divisions
* Building Codes
* Division of Financial Regulation
* Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace
* Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program
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Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at wor ...
* Workers' Compensation
Independent professional licensing and regulatory agencies
In addition to licensing and regulating a vast array of professions, industries and trades directly, DCBS provides administrative support services to the state's several independent boards and commissions which have jurisdiction over particular professions or trades. It publishes guides and a website to assist business owners and professionals in determining and meeting licensing and regulatory requirements, whether or not under the direct jurisdiction of the department.
*Accountants
*Aircraft pilots and landing site operators:''See''
Oregon Department of Aviation
The Oregon Department of Aviation is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon chiefly responsible for matters relating to the continuing development of aviation as part of the state's transportation system, and the safety of its airw ...
*Appraisers
*Architects:''See''
Oregon Board of Architect Examiners
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
*Athletic trainers
*Attorneys
*Body piercing
*Chiropractors
*Clinical Social Workers
*Cosmetologists, Barbers & Beauticians
*Counselors and Therapists
*Dentists
*Denturists
*Dietitians
*Electrologists, colorists and tattoo artists
*Engineers and surveyors
*Geologists:''See''
Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
*Investigators
*Landscape architects
*Landscape contractors
*Massage therapists
*Midwives
*Morticians & cemetery operators
*Naturopaths
*Nurses & Nurse practitioners
*Nursing home administrators
*Occupational therapists
*Optometrists
*Pharmacists
*Physical therapists
*Physicians & physician assistants:''See''
Oregon Medical Board
*Psychologists
*Racing
*Radiologic Technologists: The
Oregon Board of Radiologic Technologists is responsible for the licensing of Radiologic Technologists within the State of Oregon. Licensing options include permanent licenses, permanent limited licenses, temporary licenses and temporary limited licenses.
*Speech therapists and audiologists
*Tax practitioners
*Teachers
*Veterinarians
References
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External links
Official website
Consumer And Business Services
Bank regulation in the United States by state
State departments of commerce of the United States
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