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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 January 4, 2021 First 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 December 24, 2020 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through November 2020) 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 INSURANCE DIVISION  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR COLIN M. HAYASHIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2020  Hawaii Joins Multistate Group Providing ACA Policy Recommendations to President-elect Biden HONOLULU — Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Colin Hayashida joined a group of the nation’s state insurance commissioners ...
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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 December 23, 2020 Beware of Looming COVID-19 Vaccine Scams HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS INSURANCE DIVISION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR COLIN M. HAYASHIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2020 Hawaii Affordable Care Act 2021 Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division reminds consumers of the approaching deadline for ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2020 DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINALIZES INVESTIGATION OF MR. COOPER’S MISCONDUCT AND OPERATIONAL WEAKNESS HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ...
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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 27, 2020 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through October 2020) 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 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 November 18, 2020 Office of Consumer Protection Announces $113M Settlement with Apple Over iPhone Throttling HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer ...
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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 November 13, 2020 State Conditionally Approves Transfer of Control of Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, Inc.’s Oahu Cable Franchise HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer ...
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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 November 5, 2020 Office of Consumer Protection Announces $14M Honda Settlement  Portion of Settlement Earmarked to Support Housing Assistance Efforts HONOLULU — The Department ...
Read More RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ANNOUNCES M HONDA SETTLEMENT