Hawaii Plumber License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

Every Hawaii journey worker and master plumber license from the Board of Electricians and Plumbers renews every three years by June 30, whenever it was issued, and the next deadline is June 30, 2027. The board's page lists an on-time cost of $306 for an active license. Every active plumber must also show they completed the continuing competency requirement, a Uniform Plumbing Code update course, unless their new license was issued within one year of the expiration date. A license not renewed by June 30 is forfeited and you may not practice; you can restore it within one year (the board lists $406 for an active license), or it's terminated and you apply again as a new applicant.

At a glance

Renews every: 3 years, by June 30: 2027, 2030, 2033. All plumber licenses renew together, whenever they were issued, so the next deadline is June 30, 2027
Licenses: Journey worker plumber (PJ) and master plumber (PM) licenses
Fee: The board's page lists $306 on time for an active plumber license and $12 for an inactive one
Continuing competency: Every active plumber must show they completed the continuing competency requirement, an update course on the Uniform Plumbing Code. For the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 period it's a course on the 2021 UPC
Proof of the course: Authorize the University of Hawaii community college where you took the course to send the board your proof of completion, or send the board a copy of your completion certificate from the college
Exemptions: A one-time exemption if your new license was issued within one year of the license expiration date. Inactive licenses aren't subject to the requirement
Renew: Online through MyPVL. For the 2027 renewal, the board's page lists renewal postcards going out May 7, 2027 and renewals taken from May 10 to June 30, 2027. A renewal paid by mail isn't late if the U.S. Postal Service postmarks it before July 1
Not renewed by June 30: Not paying the renewal fees, or not meeting the continuing competency requirement, before the renewal date forfeits the license: you're unlicensed and may not practice. A check dishonored on first deposit counts as not paying
Restoring a forfeited license: Within one year from the date of forfeiture, file the board's form with the required documents, meet the continuing competency requirement and pay the renewal and penalty fees. The board's page lists the cost to restore as $406 for an active license and $112 for an inactive one
Not restored in a year: The license is terminated and you file as a new applicant, meeting the current licensing requirements. The board may waive retaking the exam if it approves your good and valid reasons for missing the year
Inactive license: An inactive licensee counts as unlicensed and may not practice. To go inactive at renewal, ask for a paper renewal form; to come back, send the reactivation form with the required documents and fees
Contact: Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch: 1-844-808-DCCA (3222). Course providers: Honolulu Community College (808) 845-9296, Hawaii Community College (808) 934-2700, Kauai Community College (808) 245-8318

The board's FAQ says offering or contracting to do plumbing work takes a plumbing contractor's license, with one narrow exception for small jobs that need no permit (see the FAQ). Contractor licenses come from the Contractors License Board and renew on their own schedule.

Apprentices, helpers and other unlicensed people may do plumbing work in or within five feet of a building only under the supervision of a licensed journey worker or master plumber who oversees the work and is physically present at the project site the whole time.

The board's FAQ says permits and the plumbing code are up to the county building departments (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai).

How to renew

Check your renewal year: plumber licenses renew by June 30 every 3 years (2027, 2030, 2033), so the next deadline is June 30, 2027.
Unless your license is inactive or your new license was issued within a year of the expiration date, take the UPC update course at a University of Hawaii community college, and authorize the college to send the board your proof (or keep your certificate to send yourself).
Watch for the renewal postcard (the board lists May 7, 2027) and renew online through MyPVL by June 30. If you mail it, the U.S. Postal Service postmark must be before July 1.
Missed it? Stop work: the license is forfeited. Restore it within one year with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees, or it's terminated and you file as a new applicant.

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Deadline checklist

6 months outBook the UPC update course at a University of Hawaii community college (unless your license is inactive or newly issued within the year).
2 months outFinish the course and authorize the college to send the board your proof, or keep the certificate to send yourself. Check the board has your current address for the renewal postcard.
1 month outRenew online through MyPVL once renewals open (the board lists May 10, 2027).
June 30Last day to renew. After it the license is forfeited and you may not practice; you have one year to restore it with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees.

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The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your plumbing contractor license from the Contractors License Board, if you contract for work (it renews on its own schedule)
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

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Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew a Hawaii plumbing license?

Every 3 years, by June 30: 2027, 2030, 2033. All plumber licenses renew together, whenever they were issued, so the next deadline is June 30, 2027.

How much does it cost to renew a Hawaii plumber license?

The board's page lists $306 on time for an active plumber license and $12 for an inactive one.

Do Hawaii plumbers need continuing education to renew?

Every active plumber must show they completed the continuing competency requirement, an update course on the Uniform Plumbing Code: for the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 period, a course on the 2021 UPC. There's a one-time exemption if your new license was issued within one year of the license expiration date, and inactive licenses aren't subject to it.

What happens if I miss the Hawaii plumber renewal deadline?

The license is forfeited: you're unlicensed and may not practice. Within one year from the date of forfeiture you can restore it with the board's form, the required documents, the continuing competency requirement and the renewal and penalty fees. After that the license is terminated and you file as a new applicant.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers (Professional and Vocational Licensing Division)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Hawaii Plumber License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

At a glance

Renews every: 3 years, by June 30: 2027, 2030, 2033. All plumber licenses renew together, whenever they were issued, so the next deadline is June 30, 2027
Licenses: Journey worker plumber (PJ) and master plumber (PM) licenses
Fee: The board's page lists $306 on time for an active plumber license and $12 for an inactive one
Continuing competency: Every active plumber must show they completed the continuing competency requirement, an update course on the Uniform Plumbing Code. For the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 period it's a course on the 2021 UPC
Proof of the course: Authorize the University of Hawaii community college where you took the course to send the board your proof of completion, or send the board a copy of your completion certificate from the college
Exemptions: A one-time exemption if your new license was issued within one year of the license expiration date. Inactive licenses aren't subject to the requirement
Renew: Online through MyPVL. For the 2027 renewal, the board's page lists renewal postcards going out May 7, 2027 and renewals taken from May 10 to June 30, 2027. A renewal paid by mail isn't late if the U.S. Postal Service postmarks it before July 1
Not renewed by June 30: Not paying the renewal fees, or not meeting the continuing competency requirement, before the renewal date forfeits the license: you're unlicensed and may not practice. A check dishonored on first deposit counts as not paying
Restoring a forfeited license: Within one year from the date of forfeiture, file the board's form with the required documents, meet the continuing competency requirement and pay the renewal and penalty fees. The board's page lists the cost to restore as $406 for an active license and $112 for an inactive one
Not restored in a year: The license is terminated and you file as a new applicant, meeting the current licensing requirements. The board may waive retaking the exam if it approves your good and valid reasons for missing the year
Inactive license: An inactive licensee counts as unlicensed and may not practice. To go inactive at renewal, ask for a paper renewal form; to come back, send the reactivation form with the required documents and fees
Contact: Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch: 1-844-808-DCCA (3222). Course providers: Honolulu Community College (808) 845-9296, Hawaii Community College (808) 934-2700, Kauai Community College (808) 245-8318

The board's FAQ says permits and the plumbing code are up to the county building departments (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai).

How to renew

Check your renewal year: plumber licenses renew by June 30 every 3 years (2027, 2030, 2033), so the next deadline is June 30, 2027.
Unless your license is inactive or your new license was issued within a year of the expiration date, take the UPC update course at a University of Hawaii community college, and authorize the college to send the board your proof (or keep your certificate to send yourself).
Watch for the renewal postcard (the board lists May 7, 2027) and renew online through MyPVL by June 30. If you mail it, the U.S. Postal Service postmark must be before July 1.
Missed it? Stop work: the license is forfeited. Restore it within one year with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees, or it's terminated and you file as a new applicant.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

6 months outBook the UPC update course at a University of Hawaii community college (unless your license is inactive or newly issued within the year).
2 months outFinish the course and authorize the college to send the board your proof, or keep the certificate to send yourself. Check the board has your current address for the renewal postcard.
1 month outRenew online through MyPVL once renewals open (the board lists May 10, 2027).
June 30Last day to renew. After it the license is forfeited and you may not practice; you have one year to restore it with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees.

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your plumbing contractor license from the Contractors License Board, if you contract for work (it renews on its own schedule)
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew a Hawaii plumbing license?

Every 3 years, by June 30: 2027, 2030, 2033. All plumber licenses renew together, whenever they were issued, so the next deadline is June 30, 2027.

How much does it cost to renew a Hawaii plumber license?

The board's page lists $306 on time for an active plumber license and $12 for an inactive one.

Do Hawaii plumbers need continuing education to renew?

What happens if I miss the Hawaii plumber renewal deadline?

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers (Professional and Vocational Licensing Division)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Hawaii guides

All Hawaii guides on one page

Plumber guides for other states

2027 license renewal deadlines, month by month

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

Start free

How LicenseLedger works for plumbers

Not ready to sign up? Get the free tracking spreadsheet