C-42 is the roofing contractor specialty classification. It covers roofing materials, protective or reflective roofing, deck and top coatings, and associated roof flashing.
Examination in the appropriate classification.
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.
Four years of supervisory experience within the ten years immediately preceding application.
18 years old
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Contractors License Board
18 years old
Four years of supervisory experience within the ten years immediately preceding application.
A minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience within the past 10 years immediately preceding the filing of an application is required.Official source
Examination in the appropriate classification.
Pass an examination in the appropriate classification;Official source
APPLICATION FOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE - SOLE PROPRIETOROfficial source
No reciprocity agreements; all applicants must meet the same licensing and examination requirements.
Does Hawaii have reciprocity agreements with other states? No. All applicants must meet the same licensing and examination requirements.Official source
Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
Open the official agency pageC-42 is the roofing contractor specialty classification. It covers roofing materials, protective or reflective roofing, deck and top coatings, and associated roof flashing.
C-42 Roofing contractor. To install roofing to an acceptable surface and provide a weather tight covering using metal; composition and cementitious shingles; wood shingles and shakes; concrete, clay, and other types of tile; built-up, modified bitumen, single ply, and fluid type systems; and other roofing materials including spray urethane foam, asphalt, and liquid (cutback) asphalt. To apply protective or reflective roofing, or both. To apply deck coatings and top coatings. To also install roof flashing in connection with all of the above;Official source
Workers’ compensation is required; sole proprietors without employees may file the Board's form instead.
Sole proprietors with NO employees may file a form prescribed by the Board, in lieu of workers' compensation insurance.Official source
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.Official source
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$50
Attach the $50 non-refundable application fee for each application filed.Official source
A bond is required if directed by the Board.
Bodily-injury liability: $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence; property-damage liability: $50,000 per occurrence.
Bodily Injury Liability $100,000 each person $300,000 each occurrence Property Damage Liability $ 50,000 each occurrenceOfficial source
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All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Contractors License Board
Contractors License Board
CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARDOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/contractor/
Contractors License BoardOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://cca.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Require-App-for-Contractor-Sole-Proprietor_10.25.pdf
APPLICATION FOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE - SOLE PROPRIETOROfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
18 years old
18
Be not less than 18 years of age;Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Four years of supervisory experience within the ten years immediately preceding application.
Four years of supervisory experience within the ten years immediately preceding application.
A minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience within the past 10 years immediately preceding the filing of an application is required.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Examination in the appropriate classification.
Examination in the appropriate classification.
Pass an examination in the appropriate classification;Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A bond is required if directed by the Board.
A bond is required if directed by the Board.
a bond, if required by the Board.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Bodily-injury liability: $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence; property-damage liability: $50,000 per occurrence.
Bodily-injury liability: $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence; property-damage liability: $50,000 per occurrence.
Bodily Injury Liability $100,000 each person $300,000 each occurrence Property Damage Liability $ 50,000 each occurrenceOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$50
50
Attach the $50 non-refundable application fee for each application filed.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year. Applies to: Contractor licenses
All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
No reciprocity agreements; all applicants must meet the same licensing and examination requirements.
No reciprocity agreements; all applicants must meet the same licensing and examination requirements.
Does Hawaii have reciprocity agreements with other states? No. All applicants must meet the same licensing and examination requirements.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
C-42 is the roofing contractor specialty classification. It covers roofing materials, protective or reflective roofing, deck and top coatings, and associated roof flashing.
C-42 is the roofing contractor specialty classification. It covers roofing materials, protective or reflective roofing, deck and top coatings, and associated roof flashing.
C-42 Roofing contractor. To install roofing to an acceptable surface and provide a weather tight covering using metal; composition and cementitious shingles; wood shingles and shakes; concrete, clay, and other types of tile; built-up, modified bitumen, single ply, and fluid type systems; and other roofing materials including spray urethane foam, asphalt, and liquid (cutback) asphalt. To apply protective or reflective roofing, or both. To apply deck coatings and top coatings. To also install roof flashing in connection with all of the above;Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Workers’ compensation is required; sole proprietors without employees may file the Board's form instead.
Workers’ compensation is required; sole proprietors without employees may file the Board's form instead.
Sole proprietors with NO employees may file a form prescribed by the Board, in lieu of workers' compensation insurance.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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