Licensing Area: Electrician and Plumber

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information for Frequently Called Numbers

Professional and Vocational Licensing
(808) 586-3000

• Request an application
• Inquire about licensing requirements
• Applicants can check on the status of an application
• Inquire about licensee maintenance requirements

Executive Officer

Telephone
(808) 586-2705

Residents on the neighbor islands may call by dialing the following toll free numbers followed by the last 5 digits of the phone numbers above and the # sign:

Address:
DCCA-PVL
Att: EP
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Email:

elect_plumb@dcca.hawaii.gov

License Categories

• Electrician
• Plumber

Renewal

Electrician
Triennial June 30, start 6/30/96

Plumber
Triennial June 30, start 6/30/06

Online renewals begin on May 7, 2012 10 a.m. (HST) through midnight (HST) June 30, 2012. Late renewals must be submitted by mail or in person.

Click here to renew your Plumber, Journeyman (PJ) and Plumber, Master (PM) license online.

Plumber licensees will be mailed a postcard renewal notice only.  Postcard notice will be mailed out Friday, May 4, 2012.

If you cannot renew online or prefer to mail in your renewal:
Click here to download a renewal application form or contact the licensing branch at (808) 586-3000 to request a renewal application.

Failure to timely renew by the renewal date will result in the forfeiture of the license. After the renewal date, the forfeited license may be restored within 1 year and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 1 year after the renewal date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Pursuant to Section 436B-14.5, HRS, any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored if certain restoration requirements are met.  Click here to access the "Military Renewal and Restoration Information Sheet".

Regulating Body

Board of Electricians and Plumbers

Board Composition
7 Members

Lindsey John Kimura, Public, Chairperson

Maurice F. Torigoe, Plumber, Vice-Chairperson

Peter Akamu, Electrician

Matt Brady, Plumber

Morris H. Kaneshiro, Electrician

Randall T. Kaya, Public

Vernon Ta'a, Public

Qualifications
2 Electricians
2 Plumbers
3 Public