The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' is encouraging about 9,000 Hawai'i professionals to renew their licenses online before the Dec. 31 deadline.

The department is continuing to offer a 25 percent customer appreciation credit on the renewal fee and a 10 percent discount on the compliance resolution fund fee for all licenses renewed online. Renewals can be done online at http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/renewals.

Professionals able to renew online include: electrologists, mortgage brokers, mortgage solicitors, occupational therapists, and physical therapist. Online renewals for these licensees increased 64 percent in 2006 from 40 percent in 2004.

For more information, call 586-3000 on O'ahu, 274-3141 on Kaua'i, 984-2400 on Maui, 974-4000 on the Big Island and (800) 468-4644 on Lana'i & Moloka'i.