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FAQS: RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI: What you should know about your rights after the Ninth Wildfires Emergency Proclamation, issued on January 5, 2024.

Posted on Jan 5, 2024 in FAQs

TIPS TO AVOID HOLIDAY SHOPPING SCAMS

Posted on Dec 7, 2023 in Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2023 TIPS TO AVOID HOLIDAY SHOPPING SCAMS HONOLULU – With the holiday shopping season upon us, the Department ...
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MEDIA: Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Office of Consumer Protection, and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture updated the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Committee on Agriculture and Environment on the actions underway to address several notorious invasive pests outbreaks, most notably Little Fire Ants and the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle.

Posted on Nov 22, 2023 in Media

FAQs: Residential Landlords and Tenants on the Island of Maui: What you should know about your right after the Eighth Wildfires Emergency Proclamation, issued on November 6, 2023.

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in FAQs

MEDIA: What’s the law: My car got towed, what are my rights – KHON2

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 in Media

RELEASE: REGULATORS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT WITH ACI PAYMENTS, INC. FOR UNAUTHORIZED WITHDRAWALS FROM CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA Division of Financial Institutions JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE IRIS IKEDA BANKING COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2023 REGULATORS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT WITH ACI PAYMENTS, INC. FOR UNAUTHORIZED WITHDRAWALS FROM CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS Combined fines of ...
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RELEASE: STATE OF HAWAIʻI ANNOUNCE $49.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SOFTWARE COMPANY BLACKBAUD FOR DATA BREACH

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 in Taking Action

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE E. LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2023 STATE OF HAWAIʻI ANNOUNCE $49.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SOFTWARE COMPANY BLACKBAUD FOR DATA BREACH Thousands of Nonprofit Entities’ and Millions of Consumers’ Financial and Personal Information Exposed HONOLULU  ...
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COMMENTS: The Hawaii Attorney General and the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection, along with 23 State Attorneys General, submit comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Deceptive Reviews and Testimonials.

Posted on Sep 29, 2023 in Comments

RELEASE: Update on Price Freeze for Commodity Sales, Landlord-Tenant Guidance for the Island of Maui

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 in Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEP Office of Consumer Protectio JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2023 Update on Price Freeze for Commodity Sales, Landlord-Tenant Guidance for the Island of Maui Seventh Emergency Proclamation Relating to Wildfires ...
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FAQs: Residential Landlords and Tenants on the Island of Maui: What you should know about your right after the Seventh Wildfires Emergency Proclamation, issued on September 9, 2023.

Posted on Sep 9, 2023 in FAQs