HRS §436B-26
No pay for unlicensed work
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you do work that needs a license but you don't have a current, valid one, you cannot sue to get paid for that work or materials. This applies to any legal claim for payment, not just a written contract.
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The statute, as written — No compensation for unlicensed activity; civil action
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The failure of any person to maintain a current and a valid license prior to engaging in any activity requiring licensure by the licensing authority shall prevent such person from recovering in a civil action for work or services performed or materials or supplies furnished, or both, on a contract or on any legal basis to recover the reasonable value thereof.
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