HRS §439A-7

Apprentice permits

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This section says barber and beauty apprentices must get a permit before they start training. A shop can have only one apprentice per licensed barber or operator. Apprentices have 42 months to finish training, working at least 20 hours a week.

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The statute, as written — Apprentice permits

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) A barber apprentice or beauty apprentice shall obtain an apprentice permit before beginning apprenticeship training. (b) There shall be a ratio of not more than one apprentice to one barber or beauty operator in any shop. (c) Apprentices shall have forty-two months from the date of registration to complete training at the minimum of twenty hours per week.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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