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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Parallel form(s) of name
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Other form(s) of name
- Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Department of Treasury and Regulation
- Treasury Department
- Territorial Office of the Treasurer
- DCCA
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Dates of existence
1900
History
The present agency is the successor of the following entities: the Interior Departments of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the Provisional Government and the Republic of Hawaii; the Territorial Office of the Treasurer and Treasury Department; and following statehood, the Department of Treasury and Regulation. In 1963, the Department of Treasury and Regulation was renamed the Department of Regulatory Agencies (Act 114, SLH).
In 1982, to underscore a shift in emphasis to commerce and consumer concerns, it acquired its current title, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Act 20, SLH).
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Functions, occupations and activities
Regulation of business and commercial activity in Hawaii is the function of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, including consumer-advocacy and protection.
The department develops and administers programs for the protection of consumers, depositors and investors, as well as rules and standards for licensing, regulation and monitoring of financial institutions, professions, businesses, and trades.
Mandates/sources of authority
Session Laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1880, Chapter 4
Session Laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1890, Chapter 43, Section 3
Laws of the Republic of Hawaii, 1894, Act 13
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii, 1905, Act 68
Revised Laws of the Territory of Hawaii, 1955, Chapter 172, Section 172-12
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1959, Second Special Session, Act 1
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1961, Act 96, Section 172-12
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1963, Act 114
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 1968, Section 416-14
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 1976, Section 416-14
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1982, Act 20
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 1985, Sections 91-4,437-5, 437-6, 438-4, 438-5, 439-4 to 439-7, 440-2, 440-8, 440-9, 444-3, 444-4, 448-5, 448-6, 457-3 to 457-5, 460-4, 464-6, 464-7, 466-4, 467-3 & 467-4
Internal structures/genealogy
The DCCA consists of numerous divisions, including those for Business Registration, Cable Television, Financial Institutions, Consumer Advocacy, Consumer Protection, Hawaii Public Broadcasting, Insurance, and Professional and Vocational Licensing. The Fire Marshal Division functions have since been transferred to the Counties.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created in 1991-06 D. Yap
Revised in 1994-02 A. Hoof
Additional material in 1994-04, R. Medeiros
Revised and enlarged in 1994-1998, G. Vergara-Bautista
Additions in 1999-09, P. Lai,
Revised and enlarged in 2002-07, G. Vergara-Bautista
Additions in 2008-12, W. Ross
Additions in 2009-01, W. Ross
Revised in 2009-05
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Session Laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1880, Chapter 4
Session Laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1890, Chapter 43, Section 3
Laws of the Republic of Hawaii, 1894, Act 13
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii, 1905, Act 68
Revised Laws of the Territory of Hawaii, 1955, Chapter 172, Section 172-12
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1959, Second Special Session, Act 1
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1961, Act 96, Section 172-12
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1963, Act 114
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 1968, Section 416-14
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 1976, Section 416-14
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1982, Act 20
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 1985, Sections 91-4,437-5, 437-6, 438-4, 438-5, 439-4 to 439-7, 440-2, 440-8, 440-9, 444-3, 444-4, 448-5, 448-6, 457-3 to 457-5, 460-4, 464-6, 464-7, 466-4, 467-3 & 467-4
Guide to Government in Hawaii, 10th Edition, Legislative Reference Bureau, 1993.
Annual Report of the Department of Treasury and Regulation, Fiscal Years 1960 and 1961.
Maintenance notes
1991-06, D. Yap, Created
1994-02, A. Hoof: Revised
1994-04, R. Medeiros: Additional material
1994-1998, G. Vergara-Bautista: Revised and enlarged
1999-09, P. Lai: Additions
2002-07, G. Vergara-Bautista: Revised and enlarged
2008-12, W. Ross: Additions
2009-01, W. Ross: Additions
2009-05: Revised
2020-10-01, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM