News Release: State Encourages Online Renewals for Real Estate Professionals
Posted on Oct 20, 2014 in Main, News Releases, PVL
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
NEIL ABERCROMBIE
GOVERNOR
KEALII S. LOPEZ
DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 20, 2014
State Encourages Online Renewals for Real Estate Professionals
Renewal Period Begins Oct. 20
HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) encourages more than 18,000 Hawaii real estate professionals to renew their licenses online at pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl, starting on Oct. 20, 2014.
State law requires real estate professionals to renew their licenses every two years. During the last renewal cycle in 2012, more than 14,000 licensees (about 93 percent) renewed their licenses online.
Online renewals will be accepted until midnight Dec. 31, 2014. After this date, renewals must be submitted by mail or in person.
To renew online, licensees must register with MyPVL, a new website that allows professional and vocational licensees access to all information regarding their license(s), including continuing education information and status, and license renewal. To access MyPVL, users will have to first create their own eHawaii.gov account. For more information on how to create your account, please visit the Real Estate Branch home page at www.hawaii.gov/hirec.
A renewal postcard notice with instructions to complete the online renewal has been mailed to each current license holder. The renewal application can be obtained by contacting the licensing branch at (808) 586-3000. Application forms may also be picked up in person at:
DCCA
Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
335 Merchant Street, Rm. 301
Honolulu, HI96813
Neighbor island residents may call the following numbers followed by 6-3000 and the # sign:
Kauai: 274-3141
Maui: 984-2400
Hawaii: 974-4000
Lanai & Molokai: 1-800-468-4644 (toll free)
The development of this online service is part of the state’s ongoing initiative to improve efficiency by implementing electronic government services. The online renewal service was created through a partnership with the DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and the state’s Internet Portal Manager, Hawaii information Consortium.
For more information, contact:
Neil Fujitani
Supervising Executive Officer
Phone: 586-2643
Email: [email protected]
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Media Contact:
Brent Suyama
DCCA Communications Officer
808-586-7582
cca.hawaii.gov