Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board

Due to COVID-19 and for the health and safety of consumers, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offices will be closed to the public through Sunday, May 31st or until further notice.

During this period of office closure, no walk-in services will be available and the public is strongly encouraged to use our online services. For a full listing of online services go to http://cca.hawaii.gov/covid19.

LICENSE RENEWAL EXTENSION: The deadline to renew current licenses that expire by June 30, 2020, has been extended to July 31, 2020. Licenses eligible for the extension are listed here.

Licensees that hold an active and current license may continue to perform licensed activities until July 31, 2020, as permitted by current state law and administrative rules, in compliance with existing emergency proclamations and executive orders.

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Motor Vehicle Industry License Types

  • Motor Vehicle Dealer
  • Motor Vehicle Salesperson
  • Motor Vehicle Auction
  • Motor Vehicle Consumer Consultant
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
  • Motor Vehicle Distributor

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RENEWAL INFORMATION

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  • All licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by June 30, every even-numbered year.
On-time renewals for the licensing period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022
Renew Online:  https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl
Renewals Accepted:  May 4, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Renewal Postcard Reminder Mailout: May 1, 2020
Renew By License Expiration Date: June 30, 2020

Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.

Failure to timely renew by the renewal date will result in the forfeiture of the license and will require licensees to reapply as a new applicant, meet all current requirements, and submit all documents and fees again.

Motor Vehicle Broker (CB) licenses ONLY, will not be able to reapply for another CB license. Due to changes in the law, the board is no longer authorized to approve and issue new motor vehicle broker licenses.

Renewal Fees

 Cost to Renew
Motor Vehicle Salesperson (CS) – $174.00
Motor Vehicle Dealer (MVD) – Oahu
  • New Vehicles – $1,122.00
  • Used Vehicles/Motorcycles & Scooters – $538.00
Motor Vehicle Dealer (MVD) – Neighbor Island
  • New Vehicles – $634.00
  • Used Vehicles/Motorcycles & Scooters – $344.00
Motor Vehicle Branch Location (MVB) – Oahu – $538.00
Motor Vehicle Branch Location (MVB) – Neighbor Island – $344.00
Motor Vehicle Auction (AUC) – $927.00
Motor Vehicle Consumer Consultant (CCV) – $188.00
Motor Vehicle Manufacturer (F) – $1,298.00 + $616 per franchise agreement
Motor Vehicle Distributor (DIS) – $1,298.00 + $616 per franchise agreement

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