News Releases

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2020 DCCA Employee at State Office Tower Tests Positive for COVID-19 Office of Consumer Protection in Honolulu Closed Today and Tomorrow HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) last night learned ...
Read More RELEASE: DCCA EMPLOYEE AT STATE OFFICE TOWER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR IRIS IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS LEN HIGASHI ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2020 HAWAII’S DIGITAL CURRENCY SANDBOX ANNOUNCES FIRST COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS Leading U.S. Cryptocurrency Players Among the 12 Companies to Kick Off the Program HONOLULU – ...
Read More RELEASE: HAWAII’S DIGITAL CURRENCY SANDBOX UNDERWAY

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2020 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through July 2020) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through ...
Read More RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through July 2020)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS INSURANCE DIVISION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR COLIN M. HAYASHIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2020 STATE ADVISES HOMEOWNERS TO REVIEW INSURANCE POLICIES FOR HURRICANE AND FLOOD COVERAGE HONOLULU – As Hurricane Douglas, the first major storm to threaten Hawaii this tropical cyclone ...
Read More RELEASE: STATE ADVISES HOMEOWNERS TO REVIEW INSURANCE POLICIES FOR HURRICANE AND FLOOD COVERAGE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2020 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through June 2020) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through ...
Read More RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through June 2020)

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2020 STATE WARNS OF NEW SCAM TARGETING LICENSEES HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is warning its licensees and the general public of scammers posing as state officials to intimidate ...
Read More RELEASE: STATE WARNS OF NEW SCAM TARGETING LICENSEES

DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CLARE E. CONNORS ATTORNEY GENERAL CATHERINE AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS CAROLINE CADIRAO DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING For Immediate Release News Release 2020-74 July 20, 2020 HAWAII’S FRAUD PREVENTION AND RESOURCE GUIDE, EDITION 3: KEEPING HAWAII SAFE FROM CRIME HONOLULU – The Department of the Attorney ...
Read More RELEASE: HAWAII’S FRAUD PREVENTION AND RESOURCE GUIDE, EDITION 3: KEEPING HAWAII SAFE FROM CRIME

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 Third Quarter Hawaii Annual Business Reports Due HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business ...
Read More RELEASE: THIRD QUARTER HAWAII ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORTS DUE

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2020 State Warns of Unofficial Annual Business Report Solicitations HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) is repeating its warning to local ...
Read More RELEASE: STATE WARNS OF UNOFFICIAL ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT SOLICITATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2020 Hawaii LifeSmarts Program Receives Top National Honor HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) proudly announces that the National Consumers League named Theresa Kong Kee ...
Read More RELEASE: HAWAII LIFESMARTS PROGRAM RECEIVES TOP NATIONAL HONOR