Section 11-218-13.5 - Non refundable and non transferable fees(a) The board shall establish a fee to be charged to each candidate applying for the HQAS test, a Hawaii State Sign Language Interpreter Credential, renewal of a Hawaii State Sign Language Interpreter Credential, or a provisional credential.(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the Disability and Communication Access Board special fund.(c) Fees for the HQAS test are as follows:(1) The candidate fee for the HQAS test shall be $360.(2) Candidate fees shall be used to pay for independent evaluator services.(3) If a candidate applies to take the test but cancels at least two weeks before the scheduled test date, the candidate's fee shall be refunded in full or transferred to a future test. If a candidate cancels less than two weeks before the scheduled test date, the candidate's fee shall not be refundable.(4) If a candidate wishes to appeal the test scores, the candidate may request a second evaluation and pay a second candidate fee.(d) Fees for the Hawaii State Sign Language Interpreter Credential are as follows: (1) The fee for the issuance of a new state credential shall be $50 with the credential to expire on December 31 of the following calendar year. (2) The fee for renewal of a Hawaii State Sign Language Interpreter Credential shall be $50 biennially upon the completion of the required continuing education units pursuant to these rules.(3) No fee will be charged for a replacement credential.(4) The fee for a one-time extension to renew the credential shall be $50.(e) The fee for a provisional credential shall be $50. Haw. Code R. § 11-218-13.5
[Eff and comp 12/24/01; am and comp 10/13/05; am and comp 7/23/07, comp 02/27/09; am and Comp OCT 27 2011] (Auth: HRS §§ 348F-7 to 348F-8) (Imp: HRS §§ 348F-7 to 348F-8)