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HRS §302A-603

Teaching without a valid certificate or license is a fine

This law says that people who teach in the Department of Education without the required certificate or license can be fined. The fine amount depends on when they taught. Emergency hires are not fined under this rule.

employers

The statute, as written — Teaching without certificates or licenses; penalty

(a) Except as otherwise provided, before the 1997-1998 school year, whoever serves in the department as a teacher without holding an unrevoked certificate issued under sections 302A-602 to 302A-639, and 302A-701, shall be fined not more than $25. (b) Beginning with the 1997-1998 school year, whoever serves in the department as a teacher, paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement, without holding an unrevoked or unsuspended license or credential issued under sections 302A-801 to 302A-808, shall be fined not more than $500. (c) Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, an individual paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement, without holding an unrevoked license issued under sections 302A-801 to 302A-808, shall be fined not more than $500. (d) Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, emergency hires shall not be subject to this penalty.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§302A-602 Teacher licenses and certificates

§302A-801 Hawaii teacher standards board: who serves and how it works

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