# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-6: Powers and duties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-6

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-6
- **Heading:** Powers and duties
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465 / Section 465-6

## Text

[Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below.] In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board shall:

(1) Examine the qualifications of applicants for licensing under this chapter to determine their eligibility for licensing as psychologists;

(2) Administer and grade examinations for applicants as may be required for the purposes of this chapter. The board shall determine the examinations and the score that shall be deemed a passing score. Examinations shall be scheduled at least once annually;

(3) Keep a record of action taken on all applicants for licensing; the names of all persons licensed; petitions for temporary permits; actions involving suspension, revocation, or denial of licenses; decisions on waiver of examination in whole or in part and receipt and disbursal of any moneys; and

(4) Adopt, amend, and repeal pursuant to chapter 91, rules as it deems proper for the purposes of this chapter. [L 1967, c 290, pt of §1; HRS §465-6; am L 1971, c 84, §4; am L 1983, c 136, §3; am L 1985, c 115, §8; am L 1987, c 72, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §159; am L 1997, c 37, §1]

§465-6 Powers and duties. [Section effective July 1, 2026. For section effective until June 30, 2026, see above.] In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board shall:

(1) Examine the qualifications of applicants for licensing under this chapter to determine their eligibility for licensing as psychologists or associate psychologists;

(2) Administer and grade examinations for applicants as may be required for the purposes of this chapter. The board shall determine the examinations and the score that shall be deemed a passing score. Examinations shall be scheduled at least once annually;

(3) Keep a record of action taken on all applicants for licensing; the names of all persons licensed; petitions for temporary permits; actions involving suspension, revocation, or denial of licenses; decisions on waiver of examination in whole or in part and receipt and disbursal of any moneys; and

(4) Adopt, amend, and repeal pursuant to chapter 91, rules as it deems proper for the purposes of this chapter. [L 1967, c 290, pt of §1; HRS §465-6; am L 1971, c 84, §4; am L 1983, c 136, §3; am L 1985, c 115, §8; am L 1987, c 72, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §159; am L 1997, c 37, §1; am L 2024, c 93, §25]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-1.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-2 License required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-3 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-3.5 Public service employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-3.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-4 Board of psychology; appointment, qualifications, term, expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-5 REPEALED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-6 Powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-7 Requirements for licensing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-7.2 [ §465-7.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-7.2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-7.5 Foreign graduates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-7.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-7.6 Licensure of state employed clinical psychologists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-7.6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-8 Licenses, issuance, display.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-9 Temporary permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-9.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-10 Examination waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C465_S465-10.md)

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