Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) A license shall be renewed on or before June 30 of every even-numbered year. To renew a license, a licensee shall timely submit a renewal application and the applicable renewal fees. (b) Renewal fees paid by mail shall not be considered delinquent if the envelope is postmarke…

(a) A forfeited license may be restored by filing the form provided by the board, along with all required documents, and by paying the applicable renewal and penalty fees. (b) Failure to restore a forfeited license a year from the date of forfeiture shall require a person to file…

All work performed by a licensed elevator mechanic or an apprentice elevator mechanic shall conform to industry standards. Industry standards include, but are not limited to, the appropriate elevator, electrical, and safety codes of the State and the counties. Notes Haw. Code R. …

The fees of the board shall be non-refundable and as provided in chapter 16-53, Hawaii Administrative Rules, relating to boards and commissions. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-81-13 [Eff and comp 12/10/88; am and comp 9/20/99] (Auth: HRS § 448H-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 26-9, 448H-8)

(a) The board shall accept oral testimony on any item which is on the board's agenda, provided that the testimony shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Any person seeking to present oral testimony shall notify the board no later than forty-eight hours prior to the mee…

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any person who acts as an elevator mechanic or an apprentice elevator mechanic and who is required by chapter 448H, HRS, to be licensed or registered by the board. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-81-2 [Eff 3/4/76; am and ren § 16-81-2, 6/22/8…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-81-20 R 9/20/99

If an application for registration as an apprentice, admission to examination, issuance of a license, renewal of a license, or restoration of a license is denied by the board, the applicant or licensee shall be notified by letter of the board's action. The letter shall include a …

Any person whose application for registration as an apprentice, admission to examination, issuance of a license, renewal of a license, or restoration of a license has been denied by the board may petition for hearing relief pursuant to chapter 16-201, administrative practice and …

If a petition for hearing relief is filed within the time prescribed pursuant to section 16-81-24, the board shall order a hearing pursuant to chapter 16-201, administrative practice and procedure. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-81-25 [Eff and comp 12/10/88; comp 9/20/99] (Auth: HRS § 9…

The rules of practice and procedure of the department, chapter 16-201, shall be incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-81-26 [Eff and comp 12/10/88; am and comp 9/20/99] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-2, 448H-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 448H-5)

The following shall constitute grounds for the board to deny an application, refuse to issue a license, suspend or revoke a license, fine, refuse to renew a license, or refuse to restore a license: (1) Failure of any person to comply with chapter 448H, HRS, or this chapter; (2) P…

As used in this chapter: "Apprentice" or "apprentice elevator mechanic" means any person who is in training to acquire the skills to become an elevator mechanic and who is required to work for at least two years under an elevator mechanic's supervision as defined in this chapter.…

(a) No person, except as allowed under sections 16-81-5 and 16-81-7, shall operate or practice as an elevator mechanic or apprentice elevator mechanic unless that person is licensed or registered under chapter 448H, HRS and this chapter. However, the following interior cab work s…

(a) All apprentice elevator mechanics shall be registered with the board. (b) An apprentice elevator mechanic may perform the work of an elevator mechanic without a license under chapter 448H, HRS; provided that the apprentice elevator mechanic is under the direct supervision of …

(a) An application for examination shall be filed with the board in accordance with and contain the information prescribed for in the board's application. (b) If applicable, the application for examination shall state that the applicant is presently working under a temporary perm…

(a) A temporary permit may be issued only where there is a shortage of licensed elevator mechanics in this State. (b) A temporary permit may be issued for a three-month period or for the duration of time required to complete the particular job for which the permit was issued, whi…

(a) No license shall be issued to any person unless the person has successfully passed a written examination prescribed by the board. (b) The elevator mechanics license examination shall be developed by a professional testing agency with the approval of the board and shall be giv…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-81-9 R 12/10/88

This chapter is intended to clarify and implement chapter 451A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the end that the provisions thereunder may be best effectuated and the public interest most effectively served. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-1 [Eff 11/22/82; comp 8/8/86; comp 7/18/94] (Auth…

(a) An application for license or permit shall be made under oath on forms provided by the board and shall not be considered complete unless accompanied with the required documentation and fees. It shall be each applicant's responsibility to furnish all information and any docume…

(a) An application to engage in the business of dealing and fitting of hearing aids shall be filed with the board and shall be accompanied by the required fee. (b) The board may delegate to the executive secretary, to an application review committee comprised of at least one boar…

(a) An application for a temporary permit to engage in the business of dealing and fitting of hearing aids under the direct supervision of a licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter shall be filed with the board at any time and shall be accompanied by the required fee. The board ma…

An application for examination shall be filed at least sixty days before the date of examination. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-15 [Eff 11/22/82; am and comp 8/8/86; comp 7/18/94] (Auth: HRS § 451A-5) (Imp: HRS § 451A-5)

In the event an application is denied, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the board's action, which shall include a concise statement of the reasons and a statement informing the applicant of the rights to a hearing if so desired. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-16 [Ef…

As used in this chapter: "Branch office" means any office, facility, or space from which the business of providing hearing aid services is conducted regularly and on a continuing basis away from the principal place of business. "Direct supervision" means a licensed hearing aid de…

The board shall accept: (1) A photostat or certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation from high school; (2) A certified photostatic copy of a transcript of high school record; (3) In the absence of paragraphs (1) and (2), a statement from the department of education…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-21 R 8/8/86

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-22 R 8/8/86

(a) An applicant shall be required to take and pass a licensing examination which shall consist of a written and a practical portion. The written portion shall assess the applicant's knowledge of the following areas: (1) Acoustics: general principles; (2) Frequency, pitch, and to…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-28

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-29

(a) A hearing aid dealer and fitter shall advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed physician before dispensing a hearing aid if the hearing aid dealer and fitter determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available info…

A grade of seventy shall be a passing score for each section of the written and practical portions of the licensing examination. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-30 [Eff 11/22/82; am and comp 8/8/86; am and comp 7/18/94] (Auth: HRS 451A-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 451A-5, 451A-6)

Examinations shall be conducted within the State at least twice each year. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-31 [Eff 11/22/82; comp 8/8/86; am and comp 7/18/94] (Auth: HRS § 451A-5(1)) (Imp: HRS § 451A-5(3))

(a) An applicant who fails to attain a passing score in each section of the written and practical portions of the licensing examination shall be given credit for the sections passed and shall be permitted to be reexamined within the next two scheduled examinations. (b) If the app…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-36

In the text of all advertisements, promotional literature, or any matter for public consumption in all media, such terms as "free," "no charge," and other similar terms which convey a gratis relationship, shall only be used when: (1) The ad lists the items or services for which t…

A hearing aid dealer and fitter shall not sell a hearing aid unless the prospective user has presented to the hearing aid dealer a written statement signed by a licensed physician, preferably an otorhinolaryngologist, that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated o…

(a) The board shall accept oral testimony on any item which is on the board's agenda, provided that the testimony shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Each person seeking to present oral testimony shall so notify the board not later than forty-eight hours prior to th…

The rules of practice and procedure for hearing aid dealers and fitters shall be as provided in chapter 16-201, the rules of practice and procedure of the department of commerce and consumer affairs as adopted, and as may subsequently be amended which are incorporated by referenc…

The principal purpose of giving a hearing test shall be for making selections, adaptations, or sales of hearing aids or the manufacture of impressions for earmold, and, at the request of a physician or a member of a profession related to the practice of medicine and surgery, the …

Before the sale of a hearing aid to a prospective user, the hearing aid dealer and fitter shall: (1) Provide the prospective user with a copy of the user instructional brochure for a hearing aid that has been selected for the prospective user; (2) Review the content of the user i…

Upon request by an individual who is considering purchase of a hearing aid, a dealer and fitter, with respect to any hearing aid that the dealer and fitter dispenses, shall provide a copy of the user instructional brochure for the hearing aid. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-83-7 [Eff 11…

The hearing aid dealer and fitter shall retain for five years after the dispensing of a hearing aid a copy of any written statement from a physician required under section 16-83-4 or waivers as required under sections 451A-5(9) and 451A-14.1, HRS. The book, file, or microfilm of …

This chapter is intended to clarify and implement chapter 452, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the end that the provisions thereunder may be best effectuated and the public interest most effectively served. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-84-1 [Eff 3/28/66; am 4/4/70; am and ren § 16-84-1, 6…

(a) The principal massage therapist shall be responsible for maintaining a file at the office of the board, containing the name and address of the massage establishment, any out-call massage service, the names, nicknames, license numbers, and current residence addresses of all ma…