HRS §439A-8
How barber and beauty exams are given and licenses issued
The board hires a testing company to run exams for barber and beauty licenses. Exams happen regularly, and you must pay a fee to take one. If you fail, you can retake it by paying again. Passing the exam and meeting other rules gets you a license.
The statute, as written — Examination
(a) The board shall contract with a professional testing service to have the testing service provide examinations for applicants as required for the purposes of this chapter. (b) The professional testing service shall administer the examination approved by the board. Examinations shall be given on a regular basis. (c) Every applicant who is required by the board to be examined shall pay an examination fee as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 91. The examination fee may be paid directly to the professional testing service by the department or the examinee. (d) An applicant who fails an initial examination may thereafter file another application for examination with the professional testing service and shall pay the examination fee for any subsequent examination. (e) The board shall issue a barber, beauty operator, or beauty instructor license to each person who passes the required examination, pays the proper fees, and meets all of the other requirements of this chapter. The license shall state the license category for which the person is licensed.
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