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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 DCCA Suspends Money Transmitter License for U.S. Equity Advantage, Inc. DBA AutoPayPlus Honolulu – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through December 2019) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2019 Securities Commissioner Orders Cease and Desist Against Sheila Turner-Souza, Burt L. “Coach” Souza, and Their Affiliated Companies Alleges Turner-Souza, Souza, Rich’s Daily Grinds & Bagel Co., LLC, and Rich’s ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2019 State to Suspend Business Action Center Kona Resource Days HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) will be suspending its Business ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  Office of Administrative Hearings  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2019 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through October 2019)   HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2019 Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs To Consolidate Maui Offices HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) will be consolidating the department’s Maui offices to a central location in Wailuku. ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 CONSUMER ALERT: PHISHING SCAM IMITATING STATE AGENCY SENT TO BUSINESSES HONOLULU – The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) has received numerous ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CHARLENE L.K.TAMANAHA LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2019 MyPVL Now Accepting Address Change Requests HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) announced today ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2019 First Non-Depository Trust Company Charter Awarded to CSI, Inc. Honolulu – The Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, announced ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019 Office of Consumer Protection Announces $116.9 Million Multistate Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc. HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii ...
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