Hawaii license renewals

Every LicenseLedger guide for Hawaii on one page: what each one covers and, where its guide gives them, when it expires or renews and the continuing education it asks for. Open a guide for its fees and how to renew.

Hawaii Contractor License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
Every Hawaii contractor license expires on September 30 of each even-numbered year, whenever it was issued, so all licenses renew together: the next deadline after 2026 is September 30, 2028. An active entity or sole proprietor paid $338 to renew in 2026, and needs a current tax clearance, liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage (or an exclusion). A license not renewed by September 30 is forfeited and you may not practice; restore it within 60 days after it expired with a late fee, or apply again as a new applicant.
Renews every
Two years. Every contractor license expires on September 30 of each even-numbered year, whenever it was issued. The 2026 renewal covers October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028
Continuing education
The board's renewal rules list none, except for asbestos contractors: a 16-hour asbestos refresher course for the previous two years (8 hours if licensed in the second year) for the individual, RME and asbestos abatement workers
Hawaii Electrician License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
Every Hawaii electrician license from the Board of Electricians and Plumbers renews every three years by June 30, whenever it was issued: the 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029. An on-time renewal cost $306 for an active license in 2026. Every active electrician except maintenance electricians must also show they completed the continuing competency requirement, a National Electrical 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 ($406 for an active license in 2026), or it's terminated and you apply again as a new applicant.
Renews every
3 years, by June 30: 2026, 2029, 2032. All electrician licenses renew together, whenever they were issued. The 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029
Hawaii Plumber License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
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.
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

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Hawaii license renewals

Hawaii Contractor License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026

Every Hawaii contractor license expires on September 30 of each even-numbered year, whenever it was issued, so all licenses renew together: the next deadline after 2026 is September 30, 2028. An active entity or sole proprietor paid $338 to renew in 2026, and needs a current tax clearance, liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage (or an exclusion). A license not renewed by September 30 is forfeited and you may not practice; restore it within 60 days after it expired with a late fee, or apply again as a new applicant.

Renews every: Two years. Every contractor license expires on September 30 of each even-numbered year, whenever it was issued. The 2026 renewal covers October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028
Continuing education: The board's renewal rules list none, except for asbestos contractors: a 16-hour asbestos refresher course for the previous two years (8 hours if licensed in the second year) for the individual, RME and asbestos abatement workers

Hawaii Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026

Every Hawaii electrician license from the Board of Electricians and Plumbers renews every three years by June 30, whenever it was issued: the 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029. An on-time renewal cost $306 for an active license in 2026. Every active electrician except maintenance electricians must also show they completed the continuing competency requirement, a National Electrical 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 ($406 for an active license in 2026), or it's terminated and you apply again as a new applicant.

Renews every: 3 years, by June 30: 2026, 2029, 2032. All electrician licenses renew together, whenever they were issued. The 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029

Hawaii Plumber License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026

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.

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

Compare with other states

Electrician license renewal requirements by state: renewal cycles and continuing education from one of these guides, side by side with other states.

2027 license renewal deadlines by month: 1 deadline from these guides, with a calendar file to download.

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