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HRS §444-9.3

Helping an unlicensed person avoid the law

This section makes it a crime for a licensed contractor to help someone without a license get around the licensing rules. It also covers letting someone use your license or working with them to avoid the law. Breaking this rule can lead to criminal charges and license discipline.

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The statute, as written — Aiding or abetting

Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to evade this chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, or allowing one's license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent or partner or associate, or otherwise, of an unlicensed person, with the intent to evade this chapter, shall be a misdemeanor and may subject the licensee to additional discipline by the board.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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