Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 467E-9

(a) Each applicant for licensure shall take and pass a national examination administered by the Association of Social Work Boards in accordance with procedures and standards prescribed by the director.

(b) Applicants for the “licensed clinical social worker” or “L.C.S.W.” license who have passed the diplomate clinical assessment examination administered by the National Association of Social Workers before July 1, 2004 shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement of this section only if the application for licensure is filed with the department by June 30, 2005.

(c) The examination fee shall be paid by the applicant directly to the Association of Social Work Boards.