Who can get a building, electrical, or plumbing permit

(a) A permit to do building work regulated by the construction code may be issued only to: (1) A contractor or specialty contractor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 444, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes; or (2) An “owner-builder” pursuant to the owner-builder exemption as defined by section 444-2.5, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (b) A permit to do electrical work regulated by the construction code, may be issued only to: (1) An electrical contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 444, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes; 5-27 SUPP. 15 (1-2024) (2) A homeowner for electrical work on a single-family dwelling which the homeowner will personally occupy and use exclusively for living purposes, provided the homeowner is a journey worker electrician, journey worker specialty electrician, supervising electrician, or supervising specialty electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. Only one such permit may be issued to such homeowner unless the authority having jurisdiction finds that strict application of this provision would result in practical difficulty and hardship and that the granting of a second permit would not be contrary to the purpose of the construction code. This does not preclude the homeowner from obtaining additional permits for the same building or accessory building on the same lot; (3) A supervising electrician or supervising specialty electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes: (A) Who is employed as a maintenance electrician by someone other than a contractor described above; (B) Who is employed by the County or State; or (C) Who is applying for electrical work for such person’s own dwelling; or (4) A journey worker electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and employed by the County of Hawai‘i. (c) A permit to do plumbing work regulated by the construction code may be issued only to: (1) A plumbing contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 444, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes; (2) A homeowner for plumbing work on a single-family dwelling which the homeowner will personally occupy and use exclusively for living purposes, provided the homeowner is licensed pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. Only one such permit may be issued to such a homeowner, unless the authority having jurisdiction finds that strict application would result in practical difficulty and hardship and that the granting of a second permit would not be contrary to the purposes of the code. This does not preclude the homeowner from obtaining additional permits for the same building or accessory building on the same lot; (3) A master plumber licensed pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes: (A) Who is employed as a maintenance plumber by someone other than a contractor described above; (B) Who is employed by the County or State; or (C) Who is applying for plumbing work for such person’s own dwelling; or (4) A journey worker plumber licensed pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and employed by the County of Hawai‘i or by a gas utility. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-6-1 SUPP. 9 (1-2021) 5-28 CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 5-6-2