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DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR Governor Ige Approves Emergency Rules for Out-of-State Nurses to Practice in Hawaiʻi FOR IMMDIATE RELEASE Aug. 11, 2022 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has approved and signed into effect emergency rules authorizing out-of-state nurses to temporarily practice in Hawaiʻi upon meeting certain requirements without applying for and obtaining a license. Enacted through the ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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) ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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 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 ...
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