HRS §321-375
Testing and fees for getting a tattoo artist license
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You must pass a test set by the health director and pay all required fees before you can get a tattoo artist license. The health department can hire a testing company to run the test, and you may have to pay the test fee directly to that company.
The statute, as written — Examination, fees required
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) No license shall be issued unless the applicant takes an examination as prescribed by the director and receives a passing score or meets the criteria specified in section 321-374(e). No license shall be issued unless all fees required by the director have been paid. (b) The department may contract with a professional testing service to prepare, administer, and grade the examination for licensure as a tattoo artist. For these purposes, the department may require applicants to pay the examination fee directly to the testing service.
Sections this one refers to
§321-374 Who needs a tattoo license and who is exempt
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