Professional & Vocational Licensing

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information for Frequently Called Numbers

Professional and Vocational Licensing
(808) 586-3000

• Request an application
• Inquire about licensing requirements
• Applicants can check on the status of an application
• Inquire about licensee maintenance requirements

RICO Consumer Resource Center
(808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-4272

• Verify if a person is licensed
• Request prior complaints history on a licensee
• File a complaint on a licensee

Business Registration Division 

For information to register a business

Additional Consumer Information

• For additional information regarding where your physician is licensed, went to medical school, or has been disciplined.
• Federation of State Medical Boards – docInfo

Executive Officer

Ahlani Quiogue
Constance Cabral

Telephone
(808) 586-2699

Residents on the neighbor islands may call by dialing the following toll free numbers followed by the last 5 digits of the phone numbers above and the # sign:

Address:
DCCA-PVL
Att: BME
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Email:

medical@dcca.hawaii.gov

Licensure/Certification

• Physician
• Osteopath
• Podiatrist
• Physician Assistant
• EMT – B
• EMT – P

Renewal

Pursuant to Section 436B-14.5, HRS , any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored if certain restoration requirements are met. Military Renewal and Restoration Information Sheet.

Medical (Physician, Podiatrist, Physician Assistant, EMT-B, EMT-P)

Biennial January 31 every even numbered year

On-time renewals for the licensing period of February 1, 2016 to January 31, 2018 began on November 9, 2015 and ended on January 31, 2016

Failure to timely renew will result in the forfeiture of the license. A forfeited license may be restored in two years and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license in two years will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Osteopathy

Biennial June 30 every even numbered year.

On-time renewals for the licensing period of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018 begins on Monday, May 9, 2016 and ends midnight (HST) Thursday, June 30, 2016

Renewal hardcopy applications for Osteopathic Physician (DOS) license types will be mailed out May 6, 2016

All online renewals will need to be submitted through “MyPVL” at https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl

“MyPVL” and Renewal FAQs

To be guaranteed a pocket card by June 30, 2016
Renewals should be submitted by May 31, 2016

Osteopathic Physicians (DOS) are required to have completed the required CME requirement as contained in HRS §453-6 and Subchapter 5 of the Board’s rules.  The Board may also conduct a random audit to determine whether the CME requirement has been met.

See Memorandum to Osteopathic Physicians Selected from Random Audit regarding 2016 License Renewal/Continuing Medical Education Audit for additional information.

Failure to timely renew will result in the forfeiture of the license. A forfeited license may be restored in two years and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license in two years will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Regulating Body

Hawaii Medical Board

Board Composition
11 Members

Niraj S. Desai, MD, Chairperson

Sharon Bintliff, MD, Vice-Chairperson

Gerard K. Akaka, MD

Maria B. J. Chun, Ph.D., Public

Darren K. Egami, MD

Jone Geimer-Flanders, DO

Peter Halford, MD

Peter D. Holt, MD

Palasi Puletasi, Public

Karen E. Sept, DO

Vacant, MD

Qualifications
7 Physicians or Surgeons
2 Osteopathic Physicians
2 Public