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DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR Hawaiʻi receives waiver for Small Business Health Options Program under Affordable Care Act HONOLULU – The federal Department of Health and Human Services announced today that Hawaiʻi has been granted a State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The waiver applies only to the Small Business Health Options Program. ...
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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 December 21, 2016 INSURANCE BROKER SENTENCED FOR THEFT HONOLULU – State Circuit Judge Colette Garibaldi sentenced David Low to suspended jail and an order to pay restitution in the amount ...
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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 December 13, 2016 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through October 2016) 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 TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 9, 2016 Top 4 High School Teams to Compete in the Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner announces ...
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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 November 29, 2016 HAWAII INSURANCE DIVISION LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY LOCATOR TOOL Locator Will Help Consumers Find Lost Life Insurance Policies, Annuities HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and ...
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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 21, 2016 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through October 2016) 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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2016 180th Anniversary of King Kalakaua’s Birth Celebrated HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) today held a King’s Musical Concert to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the birth of David Laamea, ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS (Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CELIA C. SUZUKI LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2016 Real Estate Professionals are urged to Renew Early and Renew Online at MyPVL HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) ...
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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 October 26, 2016 Fourth 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 ...
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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 October 14, 2016 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through September 2016) 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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