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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 May 2, 2016 State Urges Consumers with Sports Authority Gift Cards to Redeem Unused Balances Immediately Company files for bankruptcy; consumers should use gift ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CELIA C. SUZUKI LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2016 New Guard Employee Online Application Process Available at MyPVL HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) today announced the expansion of ...
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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 April 23, 2016 Hawaii Team Places Third at the 22nd Annual National LifeSmarts Championship HONOLULU – A team of students represented Hawaii and competed at the National LifeSmarts Championship held in Denver, ...
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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 April 20, 2016 Request for Proposals Issued for Hawaiian Language Video Content HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) today issued ...
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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 April 14, 2016 Second 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 April 14, 2016 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through March 2016) 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 GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 COURT ORDERS HAWAII’S INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO TAKE OVER FAMILY HEALTH HAWAII HONOLULU – Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito today announced that Family Health Hawaii, MBS (“FHH”), was ordered ...
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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 March 22, 2016 State Hosts 10th Annual Financial Literacy Fair in Downtown Honolulu HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Annual Financial ...
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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 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through February 2016) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CELIA C. SUZUKI LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2016 Architects, Professional Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Land Surveyors to Renew Licenses Online at MyPVL HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) ...
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