Contractor License Board
Due to COVID-19 and for the health and safety of both consumers and staff, walk-in services at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offices may change at anytime. Please check the Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) main page at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/ for the most current updated information.
Please observe proper safety protocols (e.g., face covering and physical distancing) when visiting.
Staff continue to telework and remain available during normal hours to meet the needs of the public over the phone (808-586-3000) and by email (reach the appropriate Board, Program, or Commission via https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/contact/). The public is strongly encouraged to continue calling in or utilizing the available online services. For a full listing of DCCA’s online services please go to https://cca.hawaii.gov/covid19.
Please observe proper safety protocols (e.g., face covering and physical distancing) when visiting.
Staff continue to telework and remain available during normal hours to meet the needs of the public over the phone (808-586-3000) and by email (reach the appropriate Board, Program, or Commission via https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/contact/). The public is strongly encouraged to continue calling in or utilizing the available online services. For a full listing of DCCA’s online services please go to https://cca.hawaii.gov/covid19.
Contractor License Types
- Entity
- Responsible Managing Employee
- Sole Proprietor
Applicant and Licensee Information
Application and Licensing Information
How To
- Check the Status of Your Application
- Maintain and Update Insurance Coverage
- Maintain Bond Requirements
- Maintain Entity-RME Requirements
- Apply for Additional Classification
- Apply for Other Changes, (Status, Conversion, RME)
- Inactivate or Reactivate Your License
- Request an Address or Name Change or Duplicate License (pocket ID/wall certificate)
- Request a License Verification
- Manage Your License Online With Your MyPVL LICENSEE DASHBOARD
Renewal and Restoration Information
Renewal Information
- All licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30, every even-numbered year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022 |
| Renew Online: https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl |
| Renewals Accepted: August 10, 2020 to September 30, 2020 |
| Renewal Hardcopy Form Mailout: August 7, 2020 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: September 30, 2020 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal Fees
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Contractor (CT) Entity – active status - $338.00 |
| Contractor (CT) Sole Proprietor – active status - $338.00 |
| Contractor (CT) RME – active status - $208.00 |
| Contractor (CT) ALL – inactive status - $160.00 |
Restoration Information
| Forfeited licenses may be restored within 60 days and subject to meeting restoration requirements. |
| Failure to restore a forfeited license within 60 days after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements. |
Restoration Fees
| Cost to Restore (late renewal) |
| Contractor (CT) Entity – active status - $388.00 |
| Contractor (CT) Sole Proprietor – active status - $388.00 |
| Contractor (CT) RME – active status - $258.00 |
| Contractor (CT) ALL – inactive status - $210.00 |
Proof of Vaccination or a Negative COVID-19 Test is Required to Enter State Facility
In accordance with Gov. Ige’s Executive Order, beginning Sept. 13, 2021, all visitors to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs should be prepared to provide verification of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID-19 test result in order to enter the state facility. The test sample cannot be taken more than 72 hours prior to time of entry and must be administered or observed by an authorized site or healthcare provider. All approved visitors are still required to wear masks, physically distance, and obey instructions as directed by staff while inside. People under the age of 12, who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, are exempt from the requirement.
COVID – 19 – PVL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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