ROH §18-5.5
Permit holders must follow state contractor and electrician/plumber licensing laws
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section makes it illegal for anyone with a permit to do or allow work that breaks state laws about contractor, electrician, and plumber licensing. It applies to work covered by the permit. The section is narrow and only points to those state rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Compliance with State statutes
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
It is unlawful for any permittee to perform, or allow to be performed, any work covered by the permit issued under this chapter in violation of HRS Chapter 444 relating to the licensing of contractors and HRS Chapter 448E relating to licensing of electricians and plumbers.
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