Hawaii plumber license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
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Exam
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Renewal
All PLUMBER licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal on or before June 30, every three years (triennial renewal) beginning June 30, 2006.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Initial fees vary within the triennium: $306 in the first year, $204 in the second and $102 in the third; the application lists July 1–June 30 periods.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
If applying for your license between July 1, and June 30, of the first year ... $306 ... the second year ... $204 ... the third year ... $102Official source
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Board of Electricians and Plumbers
Official agency page
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Electrician and Plumber Application Forms & Publications
Official sourceCheck the qualifications
Experience
Journey worker: five years and at least 10,000 hours of UPC-compliant plumbing work. Master: registered as a licensed journey worker plumber in Hawaii or another state for at least two years.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
5 years but not less than 10,000 hours of plumbing work in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). ... Registered as a licensed journey worker plumber in this or another state for at least 2 years.
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Exam fee
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Apply with the agency
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APPLICATION FOR EXAM AND LICENSE - ELECTRICIANS AND PLUMBERS
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Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Electrician and Plumber Application Forms & PublicationsOfficial source
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APPLICATION FOR EXAM AND LICENSE - ELECTRICIANS AND PLUMBERSOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
5 years but not less than 10,000 hours of plumbing work in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). ... Registered as a licensed journey worker plumber in this or another state for at least 2 years.Official source
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All PLUMBER licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal on or before June 30, every three years (triennial renewal) beginning June 30, 2006.Official source
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Furnish proof of attendance at an educational course on the updates to the Uniformed Plumbing Code (UPC) ... OR ... Successfully complete an examination prescribed by the board ... A plumber or electrician licensee who has been issued a new license within one year of the renewal date shall not be required to take the course or the examinationOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
If applying for your license between July 1, and June 30, of the first year ... $306 ... the second year ... $204 ... the third year ... $102Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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