HRS §444-9
Contractor license required before working
This section says that anyone covered by this law must get a contractor license before acting, pretending to act, or advertising as a general engineering, general building, or specialty contractor. The license must be obtained according to the law and the board's rules.
contractors
The statute, as written — Licenses required
No person within the purview of this chapter shall act, or assume to act, or advertise, as general engineering contractor, general building contractor, or specialty contractor without a license previously obtained under and in compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations of the contractors license board.
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