HAR §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. 218-14 B367