2020-03-22 Kona and Waimea DMV Offices Closed on Monday, March 23, other information -- press release

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Roy Takemoto Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 March 22, 2020 News Release Vehicle Registration & Licensing Offices in Kona and Waimea Closed March 23 The Vehicle Registration & Licensing (VRL) offices at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center (WHCC) rd and in Waimea will be closed on Monday, March 23. The WHCC VRL office is expected to be th open on Tuesday, March 24. Please check our website to confirm. Please anticipate that limited service may be offered for the next two weeks at most of our offices. To minimize the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) within Hawai‘i County, there are alternate ways to renew your vehicle registration or driver’s license that do not require an in- person visit:  Vehicle registration renewals: o Mail in renewals: (2) use the online application forms: or o Visit our kiosks. Mail-in renewals can be sent to County of Hawai‘i, Motor Vehicle Registration, 101 Pauahi St., #5, Hilo, HI 96720. Online renewal applications can be found on our County website at: https://mvr.ehawaii.gov/renewals/lookup.html?county=hawaii. Our kiosks are located at the Safeway stores in Hilo and Kona, as well as at Foodland in Waimea.  Driver’s License or State ID’s renewals (issued after May 1, 2014) can be mailed in to 349 Kapi‘olani St., Hilo, HI 96720. Duplicate license requests will also be accepted by mail. Please see our website at www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/finance/vehicle- registration-licensing for application details and forms. License-holders who are 72 or older and renewed on or after January 1, 2018 may also renew by mail. Eligible applicants may request a renewal by mail packet through email to: renewals@hawaiicounty.gov. The mail-in renewal option will also be available for people aged 72 and older who were issued a state ID on or after May 1, 2014. The state ID is good for eight years. What is your County government doing to help?  We are offering 60-day automatic extension for driver’s licenses, state IDs, and learner’s permits that are expiring in March, April, or May 2020 (valid in Hawai‘i only).  We are offering extended hours of operation, including several Saturday dates, once the COVID-19 crisis has passed. County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.