Taking Action

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

FAQs: Residential Landlords and Tenants on the Island of Maui: What you should know about your right after the Sixth Wildfires Emergency Proclamation, issued on August 19, 2023.

Posted on Aug 19, 2023 in FAQs

RELEASE: Maui Homeowners Urged to Exercise Caution, Report Unsolicited Offers to Buy Their Properties

Posted on Aug 14, 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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2023 Maui Homeowners Urged to Exercise Caution, Report Unsolicited Offers to Buy Their Properties State Law Protects Owners of Distressed Residential Properties, Provides Penalties for ...
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RELEASE: Price Freeze in Effect for Commodity Sales on the Island of Maui

Posted on Aug 10, 2023 in Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA Office of Consumer Protection JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2023 Price Freeze in Effect for Commodity Sales on the Island of Maui Consumers Urged to Report Suspected Price Gouging HONOLULU ...
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COMMENTS: The Office of Consumer Protection and 14 State Attorneys General provide comments to the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the Adverse Impacts of Tenant Screening Reports and Algorithmic Determinations of Tenant “Worthiness.”

Posted on May 30, 2023 in Comments

RELEASE: OCP Announces Distribution of Payment From $141 Million Settlement with Intuit, Owner of TurboTax

Posted on May 4, 2023 in Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA Office of Consumer Protection JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023 Office of Consumer Protection Announces Distribution of Payment From $141 Million Settlement with Intuit, Owner of ...
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RELEASE: Mana Moriarty Named Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection

Posted on May 4, 2023 in Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA Office of Consumer Protection JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023 Mana Moriarty Named Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ...
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MEDIA: The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs commemorated National Consumer Protection Week by hosting its 18th Consumer Education Fair at the historic King Kalākaua Building.

Posted on Apr 3, 2023 in Media