Licensing Area: Motor Vehicle Industry

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Contact Information for Frequently Called Numbers

RICO Consumer Resource Center
(808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-3222

Verify if a person is licensed
Request prior complaints history on a licensee
File a complaint on a licensee

Business Registration Division
(808) 586-2727

For information to register a business

Professional and Vocational Licensing
(808) 586-3000

Request an application
Inquire about licensing requirements
Applicants can check on the status of an application
Inquire about licensee maintenance requirements

Executive Officer

Christine Rutkowski

Telephone
(808) 586-2698

Residents on the neighbor islands may call by dialing the following toll free numbers followed by the last 5 digits of the phone numbers above and the # sign:

Kauai		274-3141
Maui		984-2400
Hawaii		974-4000
Lanai & Molokai		1-800-468-4644

Address:
DCCA-PVL
Att: MVI
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Email:

License Categories

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

Renewal

Biennial June 30 every even numbered year

Online renewals begin on May 5, 2008 10a.m. (HST)

Renewal Applications will be mailed out in early May

Click here to renew your Motor Vehicle, Auction (AUC), Broker (CB), Consumer Consultant (CCV), Salesperson (CS), Branch Location (MVB), Dealer (MVD) license online and receive a 25% Customer Appreciation Credit (CAC) on your renewal (REN) fee and a 10% discount on your Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) fee.

Details of the discounts are included on your renewal application. Discounts are available for online renewals only. Online renewals begin May 5, 2008 10a.m. (HST). Renewal deadline is midnight (HST), June 30, 2008. Late renewals must be submitted by mail or in person.

Failure to timely renew by the renewal date will result in the forfeiture of the license.

Pursuant to Section 436B-14.5, HRS, any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored if certain restoration requirements are met. Click here to access the "Military Renewal and Restoration Information Sheet".

Regulating Body

Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board

Board Composition
7 Members

Qualifications
3 Motor Vehicle Industry
4 Public

Page last modified 04-23-2008 10:35 AM