Doing Business in Hawaii
If your business is a corporation, you must be registered with
the Department. To apply for registration, contact the Business
Registration Division, Department of Commerce and Consumer
Affairs, State of Hawaii, at http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca.
For general information and requirements of doing business in
the state, visit
http://www.ehawaiigov.org/working/html/business_iLicensing
Rules in Hawaii
Hawaii requires general engineering, general building, and
specialty contractors to be licensed.
To be licensed in Hawaii you need:
proof of workers' compensation insurance
bodily injury liability – $100,00 each person, $300,000 each
occurrence
property damage liability – $50,000 each occurrence
place of business in Hawaii – post office box not accepted
to pass an exam on business, law, and a trade
To apply for a license, contact the Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs at http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/
To qualify for the exam the Department requires for licensing,
contractors need four years of full-time supervisory work
experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervisor, or contractor
within the last ten years. Contractors may use Board-approved
technical or business administration training for up to one year
of work experience.
The exam is given by Experior. You can contact them at http://www.experioronline.com/.
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