§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.