(a) The board may issue a temporary permit to an applicant approved for examination. A temporary permit may be issued upon application for examination and payment of the required fees. The temporary permit shall allow the applicant to engage in the practice of barbering or practice of cosmetology or teach cosmetology under the supervision of a barber, beauty operator, or beauty instructor, and shall be effective for one year from the date of issuance.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-9

  • Barber: means a person licensed in the State to engage in the practice of barbering for compensation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty instructor: means a person licensed in the State who teaches the practice of cosmetology. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty operator: means one of the following license categories: cosmetologist, hairdresser, esthetician, or nail technician. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Board: means the board of barbering and cosmetology as established pursuant to section -4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Practice of barbering: means any of the following practices: shaving, cutting, trimming, singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, relaxing, or coloring the hair or beard or applying tonics or other preparation thereto; massaging, cleansing, or applying oils, creams, lotions, or other preparation to the face, scalp, or neck, either by hand or by mechanical appliances. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Temporary permit: means a permit allowing an applicant approved for examination to practice as a barber, beauty operator, or beauty instructor under the supervision of a barber, beauty operator, or beauty instructor for one year after the permit's date of issuance. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
(b) The board may grant an extension to a temporary permit if the professional testing service is unable to administer the examination on a regular basis.