News Releases

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CHARLENE L.K. TAMANAHA ACTING LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2018 REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO HOLD MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS ON KAUAI HONOLULU – The Real Estate Commission will convene its standing committee meetings at ...
Read More RELEASE: Real Estate Commission to Hold Meetings and Consultations On Kauai

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2018 Registration Now Open for the 2018-2019 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner invites teams to participate ...
Read More RELEASE: Registration Now Open for the 2018-2019 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2018 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through July 2018) 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 2018)

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2018  HAWAII CHOSEN AS CAPTIVE INSURANCE DOMICILE OF THE YEAR Received Award in the 200+ Captives Category at the 2018 U.S. Captive Review Awards HONOLULU – The State ...
Read More Release: Hawaii Chosen as Captive Insurance Domicile of the Year

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2018 State Warns Businesses of Fraud Scheme Imitating State Procurement Process HONOLULU, HI – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is advising businesses to verify any state purchase requests received via e-mail. Individuals impersonating ...
Read More RELEASE: State Warns Businesses of Fraud Scheme Imitating State Procurement Process

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2018 STATE DIRECTS HOMEOWNERS TO REVIEW INSURANCE POLICIES TO PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL NATURAL DISASTERS HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division reminds residents to ...
Read More RELEASE: State Directs Homeowners to Review Insurance Policies to Prepare for Potential Natural Disasters

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  Office of Administrative Hearings  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2018 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through June 2018) 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 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2018 State Announces Improvements to Online Filing System HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) has launched an improved version of its ...
Read More RELEASE: State Announces Improvements to Online Filing System

 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 July 19, 2018 Office of Consumer Protection and the Department of the Attorney General Announce “Operation Donate with Honor” Joins FTC and 49 ...
Read More RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCE “OPERATION DONATE WITH HONOR”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Cable Television Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR JI SOOK “LISA” KIM CABLE TELEVISION ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2018 WiFi Hotspots Across Hawaii Now Available State designated hotspots offering 1 hour of free WiFi service Honolulu – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ...
Read More RELEASE: WiFi Hotspots Across Hawaii Now Available