Hawaii contractor license lookup
Contractors working under HRS 444 need a Contractors License Board license in the right classification. (source: Hawaii Contractors License Board (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the CLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Request a license verification from the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, and check the classification fits the job. (source: Hawaii Contractors License Board (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Hawaii Contractors License Board sources. See sources.
1. Who needs a license
Contractors working under HRS 444 need a Contractors License Board license in the right classification. (source: Hawaii Contractors License Board (opens in a new tab))
2. License types and classes
| Class | Name | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| A | General Engineering | Class A license (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab)) |
| B | General Building | Class B license (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab)) |
| C-13 | Electrical contractor | Specialty (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab)) |
| C-37 | Plumbing contractor | Specialty (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab)) |
| C-42 | Roofing contractor | Specialty (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab)) |
| C-52 | Ventilating and air conditioning contractor | Specialty (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab)) |
3. Required insurance and bonds
Insurance
- Workers' comp: Required (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab))
- General liability: Bodily injury $100,000 per person, $300,000 per occurrence; property damage $50,000 (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab))
Ask for proof of insurance and check the bond on the official lookup before work starts.
4. How to look up a contractor
Check a license on the CLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Request a license verification from the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, and check the classification fits the job. (source: Hawaii Contractors License Board (opens in a new tab))
5. Red flags when hiring
- A license not renewed after 30 Sept of an even year. (source: Hawaii Contractors License Board (opens in a new tab))
- A classification that doesn't match the job. (source: Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab))
6. Consumer protections and complaints
We're still verifying this, check the official board: CLB website (opens in a new tab).
7. Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages. How we verify.
- Hawaii Contractors License Board (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Requirements for License, Sole Proprietor (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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