During the last renewal cycle in 2005, more than 10,000 professional license holders (about 62 percent) renewed their licenses online. "That's nearly double the number that renewed online in 2003, and it is part of an upward trend we are seeing in online filings across the board," said PVL Licensing Administrator Noe Noe Tom.

Instructions for completing the online renewal have been mailed to each current license holder. Online renewals will be accepted until midnight on June 30. After that date, renewals will not be accepted online and persons wishing to renew their license must submit the forms by mail or in person to:

DCCA

Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

335 Merchant St., Room 301

Honolulu, HI 96813

For more details, call 586-3000 on O'ahu. Neighbor island residents may call the following numbers followed by 6-3000 and the # sign:

Kaua'i: (808) 274-3141

Maui: (808) 984-2400

Hawai'i: (808) 974-4000

Lana'i & Moloka'i: (800) 468-4644 (toll-free)

The development of this online service is part of the state's overall campaign to improve efficiency by implementing electronic government services. Currently ehawaii.gov has more than 30 online applications that residents, businesses and visitors may use to conduct business with the state government via the Internet.