News Releases

RELEASE: Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection Announces Settlement with Equifax regarding 2017 Data Breach

Posted on Jul 22, 2019 in News Releases, OCP

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 22, 2019 Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection Announces Settlement with Equifax regarding 2017 Data Breach Credit reporting agency to strengthen security program and ...
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RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through May 2019)

Posted on Jun 19, 2019 in News Releases, OAH

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2019 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through May 2019) 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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RELEASE: State Warns of Unofficial Annual Business Report Solicitations

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 in BREG, News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2019 State Warns of Unofficial Annual Business Report Solicitations HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) is repeating its warning to local ...
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RELEASE: REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO HOLD MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS IN KONA

Posted on Jun 3, 2019 in News Releases, PVL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CHARLENE L.K. TAMANAHA LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2019 REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO HOLD MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS IN KONA HONOLULU – The Real Estate Commission will convene its standing committee meetings at the ...
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RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (THROUGH APRIL 2019)

Posted on May 17, 2019 in News Releases, OAH

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2019 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through April 2019) 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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RELEASE: State Launches Redesigned Hawaii Business Express Website

Posted on May 15, 2019 in BREG, News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 State Launches Redesigned Hawaii Business Express Website HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) has redesigned their entire suite of ...
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RELEASE: Live Well Financial, Inc. Ceases Operations, Banking Commissioner Provides Guidance

Posted on May 14, 2019 in DFI, News Releases

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 May 14, 2019 Live Well Financial, Inc. Ceases Operations, Banking Commissioner Provides Guidance Honolulu – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions ...
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RELEASE: Self-Printing Service for Licensees available at MyPVL

Posted on Apr 25, 2019 in News Releases, PVL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CHARLENE L. TAMANAHA LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2019 Self-Printing Service for Licensees available at MyPVL HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) ...
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RELEASE: DCCA LAUNCHES BUSINESSCHECK CAMPAIGN

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2019 DCCA LAUNCHES BUSINESSCHECK CAMPAIGN BusinessCheck Arms Consumers with Information on Hawaii Businesses and Licensed Professionals HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumers Affairs (DCCA) has begun airing a public service announcement (PSA) to ...
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RELEASE: Hawaii Banking Commissioner Requests Congress Address Regulatory Conflict for Medical Cannabis Banking

Posted on Apr 16, 2019 in DFI, News Releases

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 April 16, 2018 Hawaii Banking Commissioner Requests Congress Address Regulatory Conflict for Medical Cannabis Banking Honolulu, HI – The Division of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce ...
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