Hawaii Contractor License Requirements

The state of Hawaii requires that general engineering, general building contractors and specialty contractors to be licensed. As well, to do business in Hawaii he or she must have a business license.

Licensees require the following:

• Documented proof of workers' compensation insurance
• Documented proof of insurance.
• Bodily injury liability - $100,00 for each person,
• Bodily injury - $300,000 for each occurrence
• Property damage liability - $50,000 for each occurrence
• Address of business in Hawaii - a post office box is not acceptable
• Have to pass an exam on business, law, and a trade

Electrical Contractor License

To do electrical work in Hawaii requires a contractor license.

Supervising Electrician

• Four (4) years experience as a licensed journey worker electrician or equivalent

Journey Worker Electrician

• Five (5) years but not less that 10,000 hours of all aspects of electrical wiring work, primarily involved in residential and commercial wiring

Supervising Industrial Electrician

• Four (4) years experience as a licensed journey worker industrial electrician or equivalent

Journey Worker Industrial Electrician

• Five (5) years but not less that 10,000 hours of industrial wiring work

Maintenance Electrician

• One (1) year electrical maintenance wiring work or two (2) years electrical trade schooling

Supervising Specialty Electrician

• Four (4) years experience as a licensed journey worker specialty electrician or equivalent

Journey Worker Specialty Electrician

• Five (5) years of specialty wiring work
  

Plumber Contractor License

To do plumbing work in Hawaii requires a contractor license.

Master Plumber

• Two (2) years experience as a licensed journey worker plumber or equivalent

Journey Worker Plumber

• Five (5) years but not less that 10,000 hours of all aspects of plumbing work in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs also issues a contractor license in each of these specialty trades:

General engineering Painting & decorating General building Pile driving, drilling, foundation Acoustical & insulation Plastering Mechanical insulation Plumbing Asphalt paving and surfacing Irrigation & lawn sprinkler systems Asphalt concrete patching, sealing, striping Refrigeration Boiler, hot water heating, steam fitting Reinforcing steel Cabinet, millwork, carpentry remodeling & repairs Roofing Siding application Wood shingles & shakes Carpentry framing Scaffolding Carpet laying Sewer, sewage disposal, drain, pipe laying Cesspool Reconditioning, repairing pipeline Drywall Sheet metal Structural steel Sign contractor Swimming pool Electronic systems Swimming pool service Fire and burglar alarm Concrete and clay tile Elevator Ventilating, air conditioning Conveyor systems Waterproofing Excavating, grading, trenching Welding Fire protection Well Dry chemical fire repressant systems Pumps installation Flooring Solar energy systems Glazing & tinting

Solar hot water systems Gunite Pole & line Landscaping Stone masonry Tree trimming, removal Ornamental, guardrail, fencing Masonry Cement concrete Play court surfacing Garage door installation Asbestos Glass tinting Building moving and wrecking Institutional and commercial equipment Hydro mulching Refractory Tuckpointing and caulking Classified specialist Wall coverings Taping Surface treatment Soil stabilization Lathing Vacuum and air systems Water chlorination Treatment and pumping facilities Fuel dispensing Post tensioning Prefabricated refrigerator panels Aluminum shingles Cement and clay tile Urethane foam Wood and vinyl fencing Roof coatings Gutters Awnings and patio cover Steel door Hot tub and pool Tile Pole Cultured marble Terrazo High voltage electrical Solar power systems Injection well Solar heating and cooling systems Sewer and drain line Concrete cutting, drilling, sawing, coring, pressure grouting

To qualify for the exam the Department requires for a contractor license an applicant needs four (4) years of full-time supervisory work experience as a journeyman, supervisor, foreman or contractor within the last ten (10) years. You can use Board-approved training for up to one (1) year of work experience.

Consumers are advised to check for additional local municipal contractor license requirements as contractor laws can differ from county to county. It is also advisable to double check with the state's requirements before hiring a contractor.

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