The failure of any person to maintain a current and a valid license prior to engaging in any activity requiring licensure by the licensing authority shall prevent such person from recovering in a civil action for work or services performed or materials or supplies furnished, or both, on a contract or on any legal basis to recover the reasonable value thereof.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436B-26
No compensation for unlicensed activity; civil action
Known as the Professional and Vocational Licensing Act
The act spans §§ 436B-1 to 436B-9 (39 sections).
L 1991, c 111, pt of §2
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.