HRS §437B-24
Certification before mechanic license
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that, with one exception, a mechanic must pass a certification test before getting a license. The exception is for people who worked as mechanics for at least two years before 1976 and applied for a license by mid-1976; they do not need the test.
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The statute, as written — Certification required for mechanics prior to [licensure]
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) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, every mechanic applying for [licensure] shall have passed the appropriate certification test provided for in this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, any person who has been engaged as a motor vehicle mechanic for a period of at least two years prior to January 1, 1976, and who has applied for [licensure] as a motor vehicle mechanic under this chapter on or before June 30, 1976, shall not be required to take the certification test prescribed in this chapter prior to [licensure].
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