The board shall ascertain by written examination that an applicant for a license as operator is qualified in the use and understanding of all of the following:

(1) The English language, including reading, writing, and spelling.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 460J-13

  • Board: means the pest control board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 460J-1
  • Pest control: means , with respect to wood-destroying pests, or other pests which may invade households or other structures, including railroad cars, ships, docks, trucks, airplanes, or the contents thereof, the engaging in, offering to engage in, advertising for, soliciting, or performing the following for hire:

    (1) Identifying pests or infestations;

    (2) Making an inspection for the purpose of identifying or attempting to identify infestations of household or other structures by pests;

    (3) Making inspection reports, recommendations, estimates, and bids, whether oral or written, with respect to infestations; or

    (4) Making contracts, or submitting bids for, or the use of avicides, insecticides, pesticides, rodenticides, fumigants, or allied chemicals or substances, or mechanical devices, for the purpose of eliminating, exterminating, controlling, or preventing infestations of pests or organisms. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 460J-1

(2) The building and safety laws of the State and any of its political subdivisions, if the branch or branches of pest control for which the applicant is applying require such knowledge.
(3) The labor laws of the State.
(4) The provisions of this chapter.
(5) Poisonous and other dangerous chemicals used in pest control, if the branch license or licenses for which the applicant is applying, require such knowledge.
(6) The theory and practice of pest control in the branch or branches for which the applicant desires to be licensed.
(7) Such other state laws, safety or health measures, or practices as are reasonably within the scope of pest control in the various branches.

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