§455-7  Examination requirements.  (a) 
The board shall specify the examination for licensure in its rules.



(b)  The board shall contract with a
professional testing agency to prepare, administer, and grade each part of the
examination for licensure.  Each applicant shall pass the examination that has
been developed, validated, and tested for reliability by a professional testing
agency selected by the board.  The board shall provide in its rules the passing
scores for each part of the examination.



(c)  To be eligible to take the examination for
licensure, an applicant shall have met the education requirements specified in
section 455-3.



(d)  An applicant may apply to take the
examination for licensure and pay any required examination fees directly to the
professional testing agency.



(e)  The board shall set forth the requirements
and limitations for reexamination, if any, in its rules. [L 1937, c 221, §5; RL
1945, §2656; RL 1955, §66-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §455-7; am L 1969,
c 106, §3; am L 1978, c 162, §3; am L 1985, c 66, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c
76, §11; am L 1987, c 281, §2(5); am L 1989, c 84, §1; am L 2002, c 14, §3]



 



Cross References



 



  Disposal of examination papers, see §94-5.



  Professional testing services, see §26-9.