§437B-23.5 Apprentices and helpers. It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle mechanic apprentice/trainee or motor vehicle mechanic helper to assist a motor vehicle repair dealer or motor vehicle mechanic unless the apprentice or helper works under the direct supervision of a licensed or certified motor vehicle repair dealer or motor vehicle mechanic. All motor vehicle mechanic apprentices/trainees and motor vehicle helpers shall be assigned to and shall be the responsibility of a licensed or certified motor vehicle mechanic, provided that each licensed or certified mechanic shall have assigned to the mechanic not more than a total of five apprentices/trainees or helpers. In the event that a motor vehicle mechanic, who is assigned one or more motor vehicle mechanic apprentices/trainees or motor vehicle helpers, is terminated from employment, the motor vehicle repair dealer shall have thirty days to replace the motor vehicle mechanic in order to reassign the apprentices/trainees or helpers. [L 1988, c 42, §1 and c 329, §2; am L 1989, c 205, §1; am L 1998, c 199, §9]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
437B. Regulation of Motor Vehicle Repairs
437B-2 Applicability of chapter.
437B-3 Motor vehicle repair industry board.
437B-4 Powers and duties of board.
437B-8 Powers to classify and limit license.
437B-9 Fees: application; biennial renewals; license; restoration.
437B-10 Certified repair dealer.
437B-12.1 Citation for licensee violations; fines.
437B-12.5 Cumulative penalties.
437B-13 Invoices; supplying crash parts or used parts; customer's copy.
437B-14 Return of replaced parts; exceptions.
437B-15 Estimate for labor and parts.
437B-16 Records required; inspection.
437B-17 Sign required concerning board; notice to customer.
437B-19 Jurisdiction of circuit court; procedure.
437B-20 License condition precedent to lien.
437B-22 Failure to comply with chapter; misdemeanor.
437B-23.5 Apprentices and helpers.
437B-24 Certification required for mechanics prior to licensure.
437B-26 Bond required to work on salvaged, wrecked, or dismantled motor vehicles; forfeiture.