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HRS §444-3

Who serves on the contractors license board

This section creates a 13-member board to oversee contractors. Ten members must be experienced contractors, and three must be non-contractors. Each county gets a representative. Board members are not paid but get travel costs.

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The statute, as written — Contractors license board

(a) There shall be a contractors license board of thirteen members. (b) Of the board members: (1) Ten shall be contractors who have been actively engaged in the contracting business for a period of not less than five years preceding the date of their appointment; (2) Five shall be general engineering or building contractors, five shall be specialty contractors, and three shall be noncontractors. No member shall receive any compensation for the member's services, but each shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of duties. (c) Each county shall be represented on the board. (d) No one, except the three noncontractor members, shall be eligible for appointment who does not at the time of the member's appointment hold a valid and unexpired license to operate as a contractor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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