What can a handyman do in Kekaha, HI?
Hawaii's small-job figure is $1,500. The exact wording below decides whether a job fits.
HRS 444-2(4): 'Any project or operation for which the aggregate contract price for labor and materials is not more than $1,500' (i.e., at or below $1,500). Not available where the job is part of a larger project or where a project is split into contracts of $1,500 or less to evade the chapter.
What counts toward it: labor+materials
"Any project or operation for which the aggregate contract price for labor and materials is not more than $1,500. This exemption shall not apply in any case where a building permit is required regardless of the aggregate contract price"
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What Kekaha adds
Optional: state that the only general tax registration is the state GET license (DOTAX); county handles building permits/zoning only.
Source link: kauai.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
None found on official sources
- Name: No general County of Kauaʻi business license; the county's own start-a-business guide lists only state registrations (DCCA business registration, DOTAX GET license, DLIR) and state/federal industry licenses
"Register your business with the Hawaii Department of Taxation (DOTAX) and obtain your Hawaii Tax ID and General Excise Tax (GET) license. ... Federal licenses and permits are required for businesses operating in certain industries. Additionally, permits are required at the state level for certain businesses."
Source: kauai.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Local contractor or handyman license
None found on official sources
- Name: No county contractor license found; contractor licensing is state (DCCA PVL / Contractors License Board); county issues building permits
"Hawaii DCCA, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division ... Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licenses"
Source: kauai.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Jobs a handyman usually takes
Examples of everyday jobs that stay inside a small-job rule when the whole job fits the wording above. This is an example list, not a legal one:
- Mounting TVs, shelves, mirrors and pictures
- Assembling furniture and flat-pack cabinets
- Patching drywall and interior painting
- Caulking, weatherstripping and sealing
- Repairing doors, locks, screens and windows
- Basic carpentry, trim and small repairs
- Pressure washing and gutter cleaning
When a permit changes the answer
Yes. 'This exemption shall not apply in any case where a building permit is required regardless of the aggregate contract price.'
Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice, so confirm with the office named before you take the job.