Hawaii — Contractor's License Bond
Hawaii's Contractors License Board may impose a contractor bond; it is not a blanket requirement for every licensee. If your Board request calls for one, match the Board's amount and the sole-proprietor or entity principal before applying through RLI.
Also known as Hawaii Contractor Bonds
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- Recorded state
- Hawaii
- Bond type
- Contractor License / Registration Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Prepare the Board-imposed security for a Hawaii contractor license, distinct from a project payment or performance bond.
- Who needs it
- Hawaii contractor-license applicants or licensees whom the Board has directed to maintain a surety bond.
- Who it protects
- The posted form secures Chapter 444 and Board-rule compliance, properly due employee wages and honest conduct. It names the State of Hawaii as obligee and gives the State and persons claiming injury from a breach a right of action, subject to its conditions.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Hawaii Contractors License Board — Maintain Bond Requirements (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
- Hawaii Contractors License Board — contractor forms (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
- Hawaii Contractors License Board — Contractor Bond Form CT-09 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
- Hawaii Contractors License Board — licensing and renewal (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm that the Board has imposed a bond on this applicant or license.
- Use the Board-assigned amount and the exact sole-proprietor or entity principal.
- Prepare the State of Hawaii obligee and Board form.
- Keep applicant and surety execution/notarization for the issued document stage.
- Confirm Board receipt and continued coverage after issuance.
Questions about this bond
Does every Hawaii contractor need this bond?
No universal bond mandate appears in the Board's guidance. It says the Board may require one; use your own Board request to determine whether and how much.
Can I stop maintaining it after one year?
Not automatically. The Board says an imposed bond must be maintained throughout licensure. It permits a waiver request only after at least a year; requesting a waiver is not the same as receiving one or buying a one-year term.
Does the September license renewal end the bond?
The Board's even-year license renewal calendar is separate from its continuous contractor bond form. Follow the bond's actual continuation and Board instructions rather than treating license renewal as cancellation.