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HRS §466-8

Fees for CPA and PA licenses and permits

This section lists the fees you must pay for CPA and public accountant applications, licenses, renewals, permits, and exam proctoring. It also says the state director sets the fee amounts and where the money goes. It does not say how much any fee is.

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The statute, as written — Fees

(a) An application for admission to the examination described in section 466-5(e) shall be accompanied by the application and examination fees. The board may prescribe by rule the terms and conditions upon which an applicant who is unable to attend the examination may receive a credit in the amount of the fee paid toward a subsequent examination. (b) An application for the issuance of a license of certified public accountant under section 466-5(a) or a license of public accountant under section 466-6(a) shall be accompanied by a license fee. (c) An applicant for the renewal of a current license of certified public accountant under section 466-5 or for the renewal of a license of public accountant under section 466-6 shall pay a fee biennially in each odd-numbered year on or before December 31. An applicant for the restoration of a forfeited license of certified public accountant or public accountant shall submit with the application for restoration of the forfeited license the renewal fee, a penalty fee equal to the amount of the renewal fee, and a recordkeeping fee for each biennium the license was on forfeited status. (d) An application for the issuance of a biennial permit to practice for an individual or firm under section 466-7(a) and (d) shall be accompanied by the application and permit to practice fees. (e) An application for the issuance of a temporary permit to practice under section 466-7(c) shall be accompanied by the application and temporary permit to practice fees. (f) Any person requesting the board to proctor the certified public accountant examination for another state shall pay a proctoring fee. (g) All fees shall be established and adopted by the director in accordance with chapter 91 and shall be deposited into the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o).
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§26-9 How the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is organized and what it does

§466-5 Getting and keeping a certified public accountant license

§466-6 Who can get a public accountant license

§466-7 Getting and renewing a permit to practice accounting

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