Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 444 · 46 active provisions
As used in this chapter: "Board" means the contractors license board. "Chlorofluorocarbon" or "CFC" means any member of the family of substances containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, including, without limitation, those compounds known as CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-14, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-116, CFC-500,…
This chapter shall not apply to: (1) Officers and employees of the United States, the State, or any county while in the performance of their governmental duties; (2) Any person acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, personal representative, or any other person acting under any order or authorization of any court;…
(a) This chapter shall not apply to owners or lessees of property who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property for their own use, or for use by their grandparents, parents, siblings, or children, and who do not offer the buildings or structures for sale or lease; provided that: (1) To qu…
(a) There shall be a contractors license board of thirteen members. (b) Of the board members: (1) Ten shall be contractors who have been actively engaged in the contracting business for a period of not less than five years preceding the date of their appointment; (2) Five shall be general engineering or building contra…
In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board shall: (1) Grant licenses, including conditional licenses, to contractors pursuant to this chapter and rules; (2) Adopt, amend, or repeal such rules as the board may deem proper fully to effectuate this chapter and carry out the purpose thereof, wh…
Subject to chapter 76 the department may employ and remove such administrative and clerical assistants as the contractors license board may require.
(a) For the purpose of classification, the contracting business includes any or all of the following branches: (1) General engineering contracting; (2) General building contracting; (3) Specialty contracting. (b) A general engineering contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with…
(a) The board shall provide for the licensure or permitted activities as a specialty contractor of any person who engages in any activity involving the application, enclosure, removal, encapsulation, renovation, repair, demolition, or other disturbances of friable asbestos or asbestos-containing material that may becom…
(a) The contractors license board may adopt rules and regulations necessary to effect the classification of contractors in a manner consistent with established usage and procedure as found in the construction business, and may limit the field and scope of the operations of a licensed contractor to those in which the co…
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.
(a) Each county or other local subdivision of the State which requires the issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or repair of any building or structure shall also require that each applicant for such a permit file as a condition to the issuance of a perm…
(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, including a person who is exempt by section 444-2 from this chapter, to advertise with or without any limiting qualifications as a contractor unless such person holds a valid license under this chapter for the goods and services advertised. "Advertise" as used in this section inc…
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…
. (a) A person licensed as an electrical or plumbing contractor under this chapter may enter into contracts to perform electrical or plumbing work, respectively; provided that: (1) If the contractor's responsible managing employee, which includes a sole proprietor, is not licensed in accordance with chapter 448E, the c…
The contractors license board may investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses.
(a) In addition to any other remedy available, the investigator may issue citations to persons acting in the capacity of or engaging in the business of a contractor within the State, without having a license previously obtained under and in compliance with this chapter and the rules promulgated thereunder. If the inves…
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board may issue emergency contractor's licenses during a state of emergency or disaster duly declared by the governor under chapter 209 upon a determination by the board that a shortage of Hawaii licensed contractors exists. (b) To qualify for an emerg…
If any person is found to have violated section 444-9 and the violation is committed against elderly persons, in addition to any other penalty set forth or imposed, the court may impose a fine of up to $20,000, or imprisonment up to one year, or both. As used in this section, "elderly person" means a person who is sixt…
(a) No license hereunder shall be issued to: (1) Any person unless the person has filed an application and paid the applicable fees; (2) Any person unless the person meets the experience requirements as prescribed in the board's rules; provided that the board may accept experience acquired on a self-employed or unlicen…
(a) A licensed contractor shall have and maintain in full force and effect the following: (1) Workers' compensation insurance; unless the licensee is authorized to act as a self-insurer under chapter 386 or is excluded from the requirements of chapter 386; (2) Liability insurance from an insurance company or agency for…
(a) Every applicant for a license under this chapter shall complete and file an application provided by the board and shall furnish any additional information bearing upon the issuance of the license as the board shall require. In the case of a partnership, joint venture, or corporation, any partner, member, or officer…
The form of every license shall be prescribed by the contractors license board and shall be issued in the name of the board.
(a) A licensed contractor shall have, maintain, and operate from a definite place of business in the State and shall display therein his or her contractor's license. (b) The licensed contractor shall report any change of address or telephone number to the contractors license board within ten business days from such cha…
(a) The biennial renewal fee or inactive license fee, and the recovery fund, education fund, and compliance resolution fund fees shall be paid to the board on or before September 30 of each even-numbered year. These fees shall be as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 91. Failure, neglect, or…
Within one hundred and twenty days after the filing of a proper application for a license and the payment of the required fees, the board shall: (1) Conduct an investigation of the applicant, and in that investigation may post pertinent information, including the name and address of the applicant and the names, address…