(a) No license shall be issued unless the applicant takes an examination as prescribed by the director and receives a passing score or meets the criteria specified in section 321-374(e). No license shall be issued unless all fees required by the director have been paid.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-375

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-372
  • Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-372
  • Tattoo artist: means any person who creates indelible marks or decorative designs by introducing pigments beneath the surface of the skin, resulting in permanent or semi-permanent markings, with the aid of needles, electric machines, hand tools, or other devices or means. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-372
(b) The department may contract with a professional testing service to prepare, administer, and grade the examination for licensure as a tattoo artist. For these purposes, the department may require applicants to pay the examination fee directly to the testing service.