Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL)
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- Important Notice Regarding the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam ("PE") in Structural Engineering (Feb 24, 2010)
- Nursing (endorsement only) (Feb 24, 2010)
- 2010-2011 Real Estate Appraiser Courses (Feb 24, 2010)
- HRS Chapter 453 - Medicine and Surgery (Feb 24, 2010)
- Report to the Hawaii State Legislature Regular Session 2010, Pursuant to Act 172, SLH 2009, Relating to Public Accountancy (Feb 19, 2010)
Welcome to the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division. PVL is responsible for 25 professional boards and commissions and 22 licensing programs. In total, the Division licenses 47 different professions and vocations. To learn more about a specific licensing area, please choose from the list below.
Enforcement of the state's licensing laws for these boards and programs are handled by DCCA's Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO). To verify the current status of a licensee and if the licensee has a prior complaint history contact the RICO Consumer Resource Center at (808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-3222.
For questions about registering a business contact the Business Registration (BREG) Division at (808) 586-2727.
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Number of Current Licenses PVL Geo Reports (2004 - 2010)
