Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is the principal department of the Colorado state government responsible for professional licensing and consumer protection. As the consumer protection agency for the State of Colorado, DORA's nine Divisions and more than 40 boards, commissions, and advisory committees license and regulate more than 700,000 people and 24,000 businesses in the state. DORA serves as a resource for objective information about licensed Colorado industries, professions and occupations, takes consumer complaints and works to educate consumers about their rights. Structure DORA is composed of these divisions: Executive Director's Office Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform Division of Banking Division of Civil Rights Division of Financial Services Division of Insurance Division of Professions and Occupations Division of Real Estate Division of Securities Office of Consumer Counsel Public Utilities Commission History The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies was created in 1968, although several of the Department's divisions have been protecting Colorado citizens previously: In 1877, state regulation of Colorado banks began one year after statehood was achieved, when the Colorado Legislature first codified the process by which banking associations could be chartered and operated. In 1883, Colorado began to regulate insurance through the State Auditor's Office.