Hawaii General Building (B) Contractor License

The General Building (B) Contractor License allows you to complete the following tasks:

• Work on buildings used for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals and movable property of any kind
• Construction operations involving the use of two or more unrelated trades

Contractors who hold the General Building (B) License classification automatically hold the following specialty classifications without further examination or paying additional fees:

• C-5 Cabinet, Millwork, and Carpentry Remodeling and Repairs
• C-6 Carpentry Framing
• C-10 Scaffolding
• C-12 Drywall
• C-24 Building Moving and Wrecking
• C-25 Institutional and Commercial Equipment
• C-31a Cement Concrete
• C-32a Wood and Vinyl Fencing
• C-42a Aluminum and Other Metal Shingles
• C-42b Wood Shingles and Shakes

How to Get the General Building (B) Contractor’s License in Hawaii?

1. Meet the experience requirements: Be not less than 18 years of age, have 4 years of supervisory experience within the past 10 years, and be employed by a licensed contracting entity
2. Register with the Hawaii Business Registration Division
3. Possess a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity, and fair dealing
4. Obtain liability and workers' compensation insurance
5. Employ a licensed individual who is designated Responsible Managing Employee (RME)
6. Attach the application fee (non-refundable) to your application
7. Fill & submit your Application to the Honolulu Office on or before the first Tuesday of the month, two months prior to the scheduled meeting date
8. Send a current (not more than a year old) Financial Statement accompanied by an independent accountant's report
9. Provide a credit report for each officer, partner, manager, or member, (from a credit reporting agency issued not more than 6 months ago) covering at least the previous 5 years
10. Complete a Hawaii State Tax Clearance (issued not more than 6 months old) with an original State of Hawaii Department of Taxation stamp
11. Submit a filed-stamped copy of current trade name registration approved by the Hawaii Business Registration Division (if you intend to use a trade name)
12. Once approved by the board, schedule your exam with the testing provider
13. After passing the examination, the Hawaii Contractors License Board will reach out to you to satisfy all license requirements, such as Workers' Compensation Insurance, Liability & Property Damage Insurance, place of business, and any other fees. Once those requirements are met, the board will issue you a license

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Hawaii General Building (B) Contractor License Exams

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Hawaii General Building (B) Contractor Book Set

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