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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 July 20, 2022   Office of Consumer Protection Joins Multistate Agreement Recovering $34.2 Million for U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry Harris Jewelry Required ...
Read More RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION JOINS MULTISTATE AGREEMENT RECOVERING .2 MILLION FOR U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS DEFRAUDED BY HARRIS JEWELRY

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2022 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through June 2022) 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 DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2022 11 Companies Continue in the State of Hawaii’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab HONOLULU –  The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) and the Hawaii ...
Read More RELEASE: 11 COMPANIES CONTINUE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII’S DIGITAL CURRENCY INNOVATION LAB

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, 2022 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 ...
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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 June 24, 2022 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through May 2022) 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 PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING DIVISION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR AHLANI K. QUIOGUE LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2022 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS URGES CAUTION AS SCAMMERS TARGET LICENSEES HONOLULU — Scammers are impersonating state and federal officials and are taking ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2022 State of Hawai‘i’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab Extended to June 30, 2024 HONOLULU – Today, the Division of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce and ...
Read More RELEASE: DIGITAL CURRENCY INNOVATION LAB EXTENDED TWO YEARS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2022 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through April 2022) 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 STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2022 Office of Consumer Protection Secures $450,000 for Consumers Deceived by TurboTax Office of Consumer Protection Joins All 50 States in Agreement with TurboTax Owner Intuit ...
Read More RELEASE: OCP SECURES 0,000 FOR CONSUMERS DECEIVED BY TURBOTAX

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 April 27, 2022 Refunds from Western Union for Scams HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) ...
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