The Auditor
State of Hawai‘i

A Comparative Study of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licenses

Report No. 05-14
December 2005

 

Foreword

Introduction

License Summaries

Accountant, Certified Public

Acupuncture

Chiropractor

Contractor

Electrician, Journeyman

Electrician, Supervising

Optometrist

Osteopathic Physician

Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Physician

Physician Assistant

Plumber, Journeyman

Plumber, Master

Podiatrist

Veterinarian

 

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
Summary Overall Rank Education Continuing Education License Fees Table

Summary

Hawai‘i’s journeyman plumber requirements ranked in the first quintile of the thirty-one states that issue a license comparable to Hawai‘i. Nineteen states do not issue a comparable license or regulate journeyman plumbers at the local government level. Hawai‘i’s high fees and apprenticeship requirement placed it near the top overall.

Requirement

Hawai‘i

Category Rank

National Median

OVERALL RANK (quintile)

 1

 

 

Education and Training

5 years apprenticeship

1

4 years apprenticeship

Examination

 

Not ranked

 

License Fees

$265

1

$147

Continuing Education

None

5

None. Only 9 states require continuing education.

Reciprocity or Endorsement

No

1

Yes. 19 states have some form of reciprocity or endorsement.

Notes on journeyman plumber ranking:

1 = most difficult, most requirements, highest fees.
5 = least difficult, fewest requirements, lowest fees.

Licensing:  Nineteen states do not issue a journeyman plumber license comparable to Hawai‘i’s license. They do not have a comparable licensing scheme or regulate plumbers at the local government level.

Education and training: Rank is based on the years of apprenticeship required.

Examination: This category was not ranked. All states require a written examination and five require a practical examination.

Fees: Rank is based on the cost of an initial license, an annualized renewal fee. This reflects the cost of obtaining and renewing a license.

Continuing education: This is expressed as hours per year.  Rank is based on the average hours per year required.

Reciprocity:  Rank is based on whether a state offers reciprocity or endorsement. A rank of 1 was assigned for states that do not have reciprocity or endorsement, and a rank of 5 for states that do.

Sources: In addition to state websites, we referred to Contractor's State Licensing Information Directory, National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, 2005 Edition.