Hawaii Electrical License 2026: All Seven Electrician Classes, the UH Coursework Rule, the PSI Exam and the C-13

A Hawaii electrical license is issued in seven separate classifications by the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, and every one of them requires documented field hours, a Board approved application and a PSI examination. Hawaii also requires academic coursework accepted by a University of Hawaii community college for every journey worker and maintenance class, and then draws a hard line: the license you earned does not let you contract for electrical work. That takes a separate contractor license, under a separate chapter, from a separate board.

At a glance

• Who issues it: the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, part of DCCA's Professional and Vocational Licensing Division in Honolulu.
• When it is required: anyone who performs electrical work in Hawaii needs a license under HRS Chapter 448E, whatever the size of the job.
• The exam: PSI exam, 70 questions, 70%, 180 minutes, open book, 2020 NEC provided.
• The fee: $40 to apply, $95 for the examination, and $102 to $306 at licensure.
• The time: at least five years and 10,000 hours for the journey worker license, plus 240 hours of coursework.

Hawaii electrical license at a glance

Anyone who performs electrical work in Hawaii needs a license under HRS Chapter 448E, whatever the size of the job. The statute defines an "electrician" as any person who performs electrical work, and the electrician chapter has no dollar exemption. The $1,500 figure people ask about lives in the contractor chapter: HRS 444-2(4) exempts small projects from the contractor license law, but not where a building permit is required, and never the person doing the electrical work.

For how Hawaii licenses contracting businesses in every trade, see our Hawaii contractor license guide. For how licensing works across all fifty states, start with the contractor license pillar.

The coursework rule is the part that is easiest to get half right. Act 35, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, did add classroom hours, 240 of them for a journey worker electrician, effective July 1, 2013. It also cut the experience requirements for four of the seven classes. It was a trade, not a tax, and if you are planning a Hawaii license around the pre-2010 numbers you are planning around the wrong ones.

Who regulates electricians in Hawaii

Individual electricians are licensed by the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, part of DCCA's Professional and Vocational Licensing Division in Honolulu. The governing law is HRS Chapter 448E, with rules at HAR Chapter 16-80.

Working as an electrician in any of the seven classes without a license is illegal under HRS 448E-9(a). So is advertising or holding yourself out as one. Under HAR 16-80-4(1), any person who directs or supervises electrical work in the State must hold a supervising electrician's license; a journey worker license lets you do the work, not direct other people's.

HAR 16-80-2(b) takes four groups outside the chapter: people regulated by the Public Utilities Commission while so employed, people under federal jurisdiction while so employed, people who maintain and repair electrical appliances (defined as portable, cord and plug equipment), and people who manufacture or sell electrical fixtures and equipment.

Electrical contracting is regulated separately by the Contractors License Board under HRS Chapter 444. That distinction shapes everything below.

The seven classifications, with exact requirements

All hour and year figures below come from HRS 448E-5(b), and the Board's June 2026 application packet repeats them. Worth noting: HAR 16-80 contains no per class hour requirements at all, the rules chapter has not been amended since 2007, and its definitions still cite the pre-2010 statutory numbering. The statute is the operative source.

What each class actually covers:

• Journey Worker Electrician (EJ) is what people search for as the "Hawaii journeyman electrician license." It is the general license to perform electrical work.
• Journey Worker Industrial (EJI) covers substation, switchgear, automatic controls and other industrial electrical work in existing industrial buildings and work places.
• Journey Worker Specialty (EJS) covers electronic equipment, sound and public address, communication, alarm and low voltage control systems, but not the attachment of lighting and power circuits, with exclusions for single family and two family dwellings.
• Maintenance Electrician (EM) keeps existing installations running. HAR 16-80-3 excludes new installations, new branch circuit wiring, additions or modifications, repairs to service equipment, and anything requiring a county permit, and replacements must use the same fixtures and devices.
• Supervising Electrician (ES), Supervising Industrial (ESI) and Supervising Specialty (ESS) direct and supervise the work of their tracks and may perform it.

Two structural points are worth stating plainly. The three supervising classes carry no coursework requirement; the academic hours attach only at journey and maintenance entry. And the supervising classes carry no statutory age minimum; they gate on registration time instead. The age floor applies only to EJ, EJI, EJS and EM.

For the supervising classes, "equivalent experience in the trade" is defined at HAR 16-80-3 as having been licensed at the relevant level in another county, state or country whose licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to Hawaii's. Note a gap: the rule defines the term for supervising electrician and supervising specialty electrician, but not for supervising industrial electrician, even though the statute offers that path. The application packet reads it as at least four years licensed at journey worker or supervising level elsewhere.

Experience is documented with notarized Experience Verification forms signed by each licensed electrician you worked under, with hours broken out by work process. If your hours were earned in a state that licenses only contractors rather than individual electricians, the Board accepts a notarized verification from the licensed contractor plus proof of that contractor's license covering the same dates.

The coursework requirement, and what Act 35 actually did

Since Act 35, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, every journey worker and maintenance classification carries an academic coursework requirement, written into HRS 448E-5(b) with an effective date of July 1, 2013. The statute requires "satisfactory completion, accepted by a University of Hawaii community college offering an appropriate program of study." The hours scale by class: 240 for EJ, 200 for EJI, 120 for EJS, 80 for EM.

Act 35 is the last amendment to HRS 448E-5. It has not been touched since.

Here is the other half of it. The statute still prints the pre-Act 35 requirements in subsection (a) beside the current ones in subsection (b):

So for four of the seven classes, Act 35 shortened the field time requirement in exchange for classroom hours. Presenting it as a pure added burden misstates the deal.

What counts toward the coursework. Honolulu Community College maintains the approved curricula list the Board publishes, and it is broader than people expect: roughly 200 approved programs, including mainland IBEW and NECA local apprenticeships, ABC chapters, online providers, community colleges in several states, Community College of the Air Force and Navy training, and NCCER. Each entry is tagged to the classes it satisfies.

That matters practically: Hawaii accepts out of state and military training toward the coursework requirement routinely, even though every applicant still has to satisfy Hawaii's own experience, application and examination requirements in full. If your program is not on the list, send Honolulu Community College official proof of completion and detailed course descriptions for review. Experienced electricians relocating to Hawaii should start that review early, because the Board cannot accept coursework a UH community college has not reviewed and approved.

No reciprocity: what carries over from another state

The Board's application packet flags it under the word IMPORTANT: Hawaii does not reciprocate with any jurisdiction. The Board's FAQ agrees: all applicants must meet the same licensing and examination requirements.

What carries over is evidence, not the license. Out of state hours count when a licensed electrician (or, in a contractor only state, a licensed contractor) signs the notarized verification. Out of state training counts once a UH community college accepts it. An out of state license can count as equivalent experience toward the supervising classes.

You still file with the Board, wait for a meeting, and pass Hawaii's PSI exam, and the packet requires a License Verification form from every jurisdiction where you have ever held a license.

Applying: the board calendar is the real constraint

A complete application must be filed not less than seven days prior to the Board meeting date (HAR 16-80-5(4)), and the Board's deadline page says the same. The Board must approve you before you can test.

The bigger issue is meeting frequency. The Board of Electricians and Plumbers' published 2026 schedule lists four meetings for the entire year, in February, May, August and November. Missing a filing cutoff therefore costs roughly three months, not one.

File earlier than the table shows. The June 2026 application packet still says "seven (7) working days" and describes six usual meeting months, which matches neither the rule nor the 2026 schedule. When the agency's own documents disagree, the safe date is the earlier one, and the schedule notes all meetings are subject to change.

Two additional clocks:

• Examination eligibility is valid for two years from the issuance of your examination approval letter, and you may test an unlimited number of times within that window.
• An application is deemed abandoned and destroyed if, after two consecutive years, you fail to give the Board evidence of continued efforts to complete licensure (HAR 16-80-5(5)).

Fees

Verified from the Board's current application form, its live fee schedule, and PSI's candidate bulletin:

The examination fee is $95, paid to the testing vendor, and a retake is also $95. The fee is not refundable and is valid for one year from the date of payment. All fees are set by the Board and the testing vendor and change. Verify with DCCA PVL before applying.

The examination

PSI Services, LLC administers Hawaii's electrician licensure examinations. DCCA states it plainly on the Board's examination page. Registration and candidate bulletins run through PSI's Hawaii trades portal.

Be aware that DCCA's own current application packet still contains legacy text naming Prometric as the company providing code books at the examination, and it names Prometric for the separate continued competency examination option under HRS 448E-8.5. Two different exams, one confusing form. PSI administers licensure.

Exam specifications, from PSI's Hawaii electrician candidate bulletin:

The exams are open book and the test center provides the 2020 National Electrical Code. Ugly's, NFPA 72, the NESC and 29 CFR 1926 are expressly not permitted in the room. Up to ten unscored experimental questions may be added without counting against your time.

The Journey Worker Electrician content outline runs: general electrical knowledge 10, service, feeders and branch circuits 10, grounding and bonding 10, conductors and cables 10, raceways and boxes 6, special occupancies 6, power, motors and equipment 6, low voltage and communication 4, lighting 4, safety 4. The Supervising Electrician exam adds motors, illuminated signs and overcurrent protection as separate areas.

Test centers operate in Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua Kona and Kapaa. Cancellation requires two days' notice or the fee is forfeited. If you fail, PSI says you may be able to retest within two business days, depending on space.

One practical difference worth knowing if you are scheduling around travel: all seven electrician exams are test center only. There is no online proctored option. The journey worker plumber and master plumber exams, from the same board, do offer one. Testing outside Hawaii needs a written request approved by the Board, at your cost.

Which NEC edition Hawaii actually uses

The Hawaii State Electrical Code is the 2020 NEC, adopted by the State Building Code Council on March 15, 2022.

Two cautions here, because this is an area where the state's own materials will mislead you.

First, the Building Code Council's own web page mislabels the file as "State Electric Code, 2018 NFPA 70." The document it links is the 2020 NEC. The label is wrong.

Second, you may encounter claims that Hawaii has moved to the 2023 NEC. The Council's current adopted codes list contains no 2023 NEC.

The Governor's 15th Emergency Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing, signed September 23, 2025, suspended HRS 107-24(c) to the extent necessary to suspend the Council's ability to amend or update the state building codes, and the Council's page still cites it. The suspension has been carried forward since: the Twenty First Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing, signed September 8, 2026, continues it through November 7, 2026 unless terminated or superseded.

The state cannot move off the 2020 NEC while that suspension stands. Counties may still update their own codes.

Counties had until March 14, 2024 to adopt the 2020 NEC with amendments; where a county did not, the state code applies as an interim county electrical code under HRS 107-28(b). That is why a county building department may enforce a newer edition than the one codified in its own ordinance.

The same proclamations also suspend HRS 107-28 to the extent necessary to suspend the two year default deadline for counties to adopt state building codes, which is one more reason to ask the county which edition it is enforcing on your permit. The Board's FAQ confirms the county building departments hold jurisdiction over permits and electrical codes. Check with your county before designing to a codified edition.

Renewal, continuing competency, and forfeiture

Electrician licenses renew every three years by June 30. The cycle years are 2026, 2029 and 2032, and note that plumbers, licensed by the same board under the same statute, renew in 2027, 2030 and 2033. One agency, two calendars. If you hold both credentials you are tracking both.

The Board warns that licenses not renewed by the expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.

Continuing competency is required of all licensed electricians except maintenance electricians (HRS 448E-8.5(a)). Before each renewal you either furnish proof of attendance at a community college course on current updates to the National Electrical Code, or pass a board prescribed examination on those updates. Providers are Honolulu Community College and the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund, either of which can transmit proof directly to the Board.

There is no hour based continuing education tally; it is one code update course.

A caution on the edition. DCCA's continuing competency page has not been updated for the current cycle. As of September 26, 2026 it still displays requirements headed "for the licensing period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026" and specifies a course on the 2020 NEC, even though that period closed on June 30, 2026.

The state code and the licensure exams both run on the 2020 NEC, so 2020 is the plausible answer for the 2026 to 2029 period, but we are not going to publish it as fact when the agency's own page is a cycle behind. Confirm with the Board or with Honolulu Community College.

Two exemptions apply: a one time exemption if your license was issued within one year of the expiration date, and inactive licensees are not subject to the requirement.

Forfeiture and restoration. Failure to pay renewal fees or meet the continuing competency requirement before the renewal date constitutes forfeiture of the license (HRS 448E-8(d)). A forfeited license may be restored on written application within one year of forfeiture, on payment of the renewal fee plus penalties and satisfaction of the competency requirement.

Miss the year and you file as a new applicant, but here is the part that is easy to miss. HAR 16-80-6(g) gives the Board discretion to waive re-examination: "The board may waive the requirement to retake the examination where the person failed, for good and valid reasons, to restore a license within the one year after the date of forfeiture." You are not automatically starting over at the exam.

A mailed renewal is not delinquent if postmarked before July 1. A bounced check counts as failure to pay.

Your electrician license does not let you contract

Hawaii's application form says it in capitals: the electrician's license does not allow one to contract to perform electrical work. To bid, contract and pull permits as a business you need a contractor's license under HRS Chapter 444, in the C-13 electrical classification.

The C-13 scope, verbatim from Exhibit A to HAR Chapter 16-77:

"To place, install, erect, or connect any electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, electrical signs, conduits, poles, raceways, and to do trenching, backfilling, patching, and surface restoration in connection with the installation of conduits and lines which transmit, transform, or utilize electrical energy less than 600 volts phase to phase. This classification also includes the work of the C-15 electronic systems contractor and C-60 solar power systems contractor."

Two things follow. A C-13 automatically carries C-15 and C-60. And the 600 volt ceiling is real: above it you need C-63 high voltage electrical, which C-62 pole and line contractor automatically includes.

The relationship runs both directions. A C-13 alone does not let anyone do the work. Under HRS 444-9.5, if the contractor's RME or sole proprietor is not licensed under 448E, the contractor must employ 448E licensees to perform the electrical work.

The small job exemption is narrow. HRS 444-2(4) exempts a project whose aggregate contract price for labor and materials is not more than $1,500, but not where a building permit is required regardless of price, and not where a job is split to stay under $1,500. It never touches the separate requirement that the person doing electrical work hold a 448E license. The Board's 2018 FAQ still quotes the figure from before the 2019 amendment; the statute controls.

The C-13 exam and insurance. Contractor applicants pass a business and law exam and a trade exam, and HAR 16-77-44 sets 75 percent as the minimum passing grade for each part; PSI offers the C-13 trade exam at test centers only. HAR 16-77-10 requires a workers' compensation certificate and liability and property damage insurance of at least $100,000 each person and $300,000 each occurrence for bodily injury, and $50,000 each occurrence for property damage. HAR 16-77-55 then requires proof at every renewal that the same coverage was maintained.

The jobsite rules and penalties

At least half of all individuals performing electrical work employed on a construction job site by an electrical contractor must be licensed under Chapter 448E. The Board may waive this by county where there are insufficient licensed electrical workers.

Licensed workers must visibly display their license on their person, and "only individuals displaying their license at the time of a site inspection shall be counted as a licensee to determine compliance with this section" (HRS 444-9.5). A licensed electrician whose card is in the truck does not count during an inspection.

Supervision means physical presence. Unlicensed helpers may perform electrical work only where the licensee oversees, reviews and is responsible for it and "is physically present and available at the project site at all times during which the electrical work is being performed" (HAR 16-80-4(7)). There is no remote supervision option.

Apprentices are a registered status. An earlier version of this guide stated that Hawaii has no statewide apprentice registration for electricians. That was wrong, and it is corrected here: HAR 16-80-3 defines an apprentice as a person "registered as such in accordance with chapter 372, HRS", Hawaii's apprenticeship statute, administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, who performs electrical work under the supervision of a licensed journey worker or supervising electrician. Apprentices and trainees need no 448E license while properly supervised (HRS 448E-9(b)).

Penalties

Violating any provision of the electrician licensing chapter draws not less than $100 and not more than $5,000 for each violation (HRS 448E-10(b)). The Board may also suspend or revoke a license for permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license, aiding or abetting an unlicensed person, allowing a person's license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as the agent, partner or associate of an unlicensed person.

Illegal advertising carries an unusual remedy. Under HRS 448E-9(c), on a court judgment finding a violation, "the entity furnishing voice communication service to the violator shall disconnect the telephone number contained in the advertisement or listing."

On the contracting side, unlicensed contracting under HRS 444-23(c) draws $2,500 or forty percent of the total contract price, whichever is greater, for a first offense, $3,500 or forty percent for a second, escalating to $5,000 or forty percent. And HRS 444-22 bars a person who contracted without the required license from recovering for that work, or its reasonable value, in a civil action.

Hiring or verifying a licensed electrician on Oahu and the neighbor islands

The rules are the same on every island, because both licenses are statewide:

1. Check the individual. The Board page links DCCA's public license search at mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov, which shows whether a license is active.
2. Check the company. Whoever contracts for the electrical work should hold a Chapter 444 license in C-13 or a class that includes it.
3. Look at the badge. On a job site, only electricians visibly displaying the license count as licensed.
4. Pull the permit. Permits and inspections run through the county building department in Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii or Kauai county.

The RME, and where a qualifier fits

A Hawaii contracting entity qualifies for its license through a Responsible Managing Employee. HAR 16-77-69 and 16-77-70 let a contractor license issue only if the business is under the direct management of a licensed principal RME, meaning general supervision of projects, control of technical and administrative decisions, personnel and contract review. HAR 16-77-18 requires the RME to have at least four years of supervisory experience in the classification within the past ten years.

The name is literal: HAR 16-77-71 requires the principal RME to be in residence in Hawaii while the entity's license is in effect or a project is under construction. A mainland supervising electrician cannot anchor a Hawaii C-13 from the mainland.

The Board enforces the relationship on hard clocks. Under HAR 16-77-64, if the RME dies, leaves or can no longer manage the business, the entity must notify the Board within 60 days, and within 90 days must either apply to qualify a new RME or place the license on inactive status.

While a timely application is pending the entity may continue to operate but may not bid on or enter into new contracts. Miss either window and the contractor license is forfeited automatically. The departing RME has mirror obligations on the same clocks.

That is the statutory version of a principle that holds everywhere: the person who qualifies a contracting business is supposed to genuinely work for it. Our guide to what an RME is in Hawaii covers the role in full, including the narrow circumstances in which one RME may qualify more than one company (HAR 16-77-72 requires at least 51 percent common ownership, a subsidiary or joint venture tie, or a direct family relationship, and a Board finding that the arrangement is in the public interest).

It is also why side arrangements fail here. A percentage deal, a flat monthly fee, a name on a form: none of them survive the residency requirement, the direct management standard, or the forfeiture rules. The lawful model is a qualifying agent who is a real employee, present in Hawaii, managing and supervising the work. Our explainer on what a qualifying agent is walks through it.

The qualifier angle. If your Hawaii company needs a supervising electrician to serve as its RME for a C-13, The Licensing Company places qualifying agents as full time W-2 employees of the contracting business, people who actually direct the electrical work and meet the residency and supervision rules above. Founders Marshall Schofield and Jeremiah Jaskulski built the company on the view that a qualifier who genuinely works for the business is the only arrangement that holds up in front of a licensing board. See how hiring a qualifying agent works and our overview of electrical contractor licensing, or, if you hold an ES license and want to put it to work, what becoming a qualifying agent looks like.

The realistic 2026 path, step by step

1. Get hired and start logging hours, under licensed journey worker or supervising electricians who can verify them. Union and non union apprenticeship programs both work, and their classroom components frequently double as accepted coursework. Register as an apprentice under HRS Chapter 372 through DLIR.
2. Complete the academic coursework through a UH community college program, or get existing mainland or military training reviewed for equivalency early. The Board will not accept coursework a UH community college has not reviewed.
3. Apply to the Board with the $40 fee, notarized experience verifications and coursework proof, timed to one of the four annual meetings, at least seven days ahead. The next 2026 meeting is November 24, with a rule cutoff of November 17.
4. Pass the PSI exam. 70 questions, 70%, 180 minutes, open book, 2020 NEC provided. Eligibility lasts two years with unlimited attempts.
5. Pay the license fee ($102 to $306 depending on the triennium year) and work under your EJ license.
6. Move up. Four years as a licensed EJ qualifies you to sit for the Supervising Electrician exam. The ES license is the credential that anchors electrical contracting businesses.
7. Go into business, or anchor someone else's. Form the entity, secure the C-13 through the Contractors License Board with a qualified resident RME, and carry the required insurance.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Hawaii electrical license for a small job?

Yes, if you are doing the electrical work. HRS 448E-9(a) treats anyone who performs electrical work as an electrician who must be licensed, with no dollar exemption. The $1,500 figure in HRS 444-2(4) only exempts small projects from the contractor law, and not where a permit is required.

What is the Hawaii journeyman electrician license called?

The Journey Worker Electrician (EJ) license: five years and not less than 10,000 hours of residential or commercial wiring under supervision, 240 hours of accepted coursework, and a passing score on the 70 question PSI exam.

How long does it take to become a licensed electrician in Hawaii?

At least five years and 10,000 hours for the journey worker license, plus 240 hours of coursework. The supervising license adds four more years as a licensed EJ. Industrial and specialty tracks are shorter, 8,000 and 6,000 hours. With four Board meetings a year, timing matters more in Hawaii than in most states.

How much does a Hawaii electrician license cost?

$40 to apply, $95 for the examination, and $102 to $306 at licensure depending on where in the three year cycle you land, with renewal on the same schedule. Coursework costs vary by program. Verify fees before applying.

Which NEC edition does Hawaii use?

The 2020 NEC, adopted March 15, 2022, and it is what the test center provides at the exam. The Building Code Council's page mislabels the file as 2018. Claims of a move to the 2023 NEC are not supported while the Council remains suspended from updating codes by emergency proclamation. Counties may enforce their own amendments.

Does Hawaii have reciprocity, and can I use out of state experience?

Hawaii does not reciprocate with any jurisdiction. Out of state training still counts once a UH community college accepts it, and experience counts with notarized verification from the licensed electricians, or licensed contractors in contractor only states, you worked under. Every applicant still needs Board approval and Hawaii's own exam.

Do I have to retake the exam if my license lapses?

Not necessarily. A forfeited license can be restored within one year. Past that you file as a new applicant, but HAR 16-80-6(g) lets the Board waive re-examination where you failed to restore within the year for good and valid reasons.

What insurance does an electrical contractor need in Hawaii?

HAR 16-77-10 requires workers' compensation coverage plus liability and property damage insurance of at least $100,000 each person and $300,000 each occurrence for bodily injury and $50,000 each occurrence for property damage, maintained through every renewal (HAR 16-77-55).

What does it cost to hire a qualifying agent or RME for a Hawaii electrical contracting business?

It depends on the classification, the supervision scope, project volume and risk, and on the Hawaii residency requirement, which narrows the available pool considerably. Anyone quoting a flat market rate without knowing your situation is guessing. The factors that drive it are covered in a consultation.

Does Hawaii license electrical contractors by county?

No. The C-13 is statewide through the Contractors License Board, and electrician licenses are statewide through the Board of Electricians and Plumbers. County permitting and inspection still apply project by project.

Related Hawaii and national guides

For the other two Hawaii trades, see plumbing licensing in Hawaii and HVAC licensing in Hawaii; the latter explains why Hawaii licenses no HVAC technicians at all. For the national picture, start with the electrical contractor license guide, compare the California pathway, or browse every state's requirements.

Talk to us about your Hawaii electrical company

If you are building or running an electrical contracting business in Hawaii and need a resident supervising electrician to serve as your RME, or you hold an ES license and want to qualify a company the right way, call us at 615-219-2110 or start at Hire a Qualifying Agent. We will walk through the classification, the residency and supervision rules, and what a compliant placement looks like for your situation.

Sources

All retrieved 2026-09-26.

• Hawaii DCCA, Board of Electricians and Plumbers
• Board application deadline and examination page
• Board 2026 meeting schedule
• Requirements and application, electricians and plumbers (EP-00 0626)
• Approved academic coursework list (7/29/25)
• Board FAQ, electricians and plumbers (July 2018)
• Electrician continuing competency requirements
• HAR Chapter 16-80, Electricians and Plumbers
• HRS 448E-5, minimum requirements
• HRS 448E-8, fees and renewals
• HRS 448E-8.5, continued competency
• HRS 448E-9, unlicensed activity
• HRS 448E-10, penalties
• HRS 444-2, exemptions
• HRS 444-9.5, electrical and plumbing work
• HRS 444-22, civil action
• HRS 444-23, penalties
• HAR Chapter 16-77, Contractors (including Exhibit A classifications)
• PSI Services, Hawaii Trade available tests
• PSI Services, Hawaii Electrician Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin
• State Building Code Council, building code rules
• Hawaii State Electrical Code (2020 NEC) adoption notice
• Office of the Governor, emergency proclamations
• Twenty First Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing
• DCCA public license search

Requirements, fees, exam formats, code editions and board procedures cited here are set by the Hawaii DCCA, the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, the Contractors License Board, the State Building Code Council and PSI Services, and they change. Verify current requirements with the issuing agency before relying on them.