HRS §444-9
Contractor license required before working
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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.
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The statute, as written — Licenses required
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.
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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