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HRS §127D-6

Emergency responders' licenses are valid in other counties

If you are an emergency responder with a license, certificate, or permit from Hawaii or a county, that qualification is automatically accepted in another member county during an emergency, drill, or exercise. The mayor of that county can set written limits or conditions on this recognition.

The statute, as written — Qualifications of emergency responders for the purposes of the requesting member county

An emergency responder holding a license, certificate, or other permit evidencing qualification in a professional, mechanical, or other skill, issued by the State or a county, shall be deemed to be licensed, certified, or permitted in the requesting member county for the duration of the emergency, drill, or exercise, subject to any limitations and conditions that the mayor of the requesting member county may prescribe in writing.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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