Section 19-133.2-12 - Issuance of inspector certificatesThe director shall issue official vehicle inspector certificates only to those applicants who meet the following minimum standards: Be able to read and legibly print the English language and Arabic numerals;
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age at the time the application is submitted to the director;(2) Have a valid Hawaii driver license for the type of vehicle to be inspected;(3) Have: (A) One year of training in automotive mechanics, or a related technical field at a school conducting regularly scheduled classes; or(B) Two years of practical employment experience in automotive maintenance, repair, or inspection; and(4) Have completed a written and performance examination administered by the director. Motorcycle and moped inspectors must pass a written and performance examination specific to motorcycles or mopeds. The minimum qualifying score on these examinations shall be eighty per cent. Persons who fail a test must wait at least seven days before taking it again. A written test shall be scheduled after the application is approved. All test scores shall be recorded in the applicant's file and dated. If an applicant fails either the knowledge or practical test, the applicant must then start the testing process all over again, beginning with the knowledge test. Applicants are allowed a maximum of three knowledge or three practical tests in a one-year period. One year after the date of the oldest of the three failed tests, a new test may be given. Haw. Code R. § 19-133.2-12
[Eff 7/31/89; am and comp DEC 02 2005] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-18, 26, 291-21.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 286-16, 27, 291-21.5)[am and comp 8/13/2011; am and comp Nov 1, 2013; Am and Comp 9/30/2018]