HAWAII COMMERCIAL EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY TESTING EXAM 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
VERSION
Description: This comprehensive revision set contains 200 multiple-choice questions
designed to prepare candidates for the Hawaii Commercial Employment Agency Testing
Exam. It covers Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 373, administrative rules, ethical
practices, recordkeeping, fees, licensing, and professional conduct for employment
agency operators and staff.
Keywords: Hawaii employment agency exam, HRS 373, commercial employment
agency, licensing test, Hawaii labor law, employment agency regulations, placement
fees, recordkeeping, ethical practices, Hawaii DLIR.
1. Which Hawaii statute primarily governs commercial employment agencies?
A. HRS Chapter 371
B. HRS Chapter 373 ✅
C. HRS Chapter 387
D. HRS Chapter 383
2. What is the primary state agency responsible for enforcing employment agency
laws in Hawaii?
,A. Hawaii Tourism Authority
B. Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
C. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations ✅
D. Department of Taxation
3. A commercial employment agency in Hawaii must obtain a license from:
A. The county mayor's office
B. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations ✅
C. The Small Business Administration
D. The Chamber of Commerce
4. How long is a Hawaii employment agency license valid?
A. Six months
B. One year ✅
C. Two years
D. Five years
5. An applicant for an employment agency license must be at least:
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old ✅
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old
6. Which of the following is required when applying for an employment agency
license?
A. A college degree
B. Proof of financial responsibility ✅
C. A real estate license
D. Membership in a trade union
7. The license fee for an employment agency in Hawaii is set by:
A. The Governor
B. The Director of Labor and Industrial Relations ✅
,C. The county council
D. The federal government
8. A licensed employment agency must display its license:
A. In a safe deposit box
B. At the agency's place of business ✅
C. Only when requested
D. At the owner's home
9. If an employment agency changes its business address, it must:
A. Do nothing
B. Notify the DLIR within a specified time ✅
C. Close the business
D. Reapply for a new license only after five years
10. Which of the following activities requires an employment agency license?
A. Hiring employees for your own company
B. Procuring employment for others for a fee ✅
C. Volunteering at a job fair
D. Posting job openings on a personal blog
11. "Procuring employment" for purposes of HRS 373 means:
A. Training employees
B. Bringing together employers and job seekers for a fee ✅
C. Writing resumes for free
D. Providing career advice without charge
12. A person who operates an employment agency without a license is subject to:
A. No penalty
B. Fines and/or imprisonment ✅
C. A warning only
D. Loss of voting rights
, 13. Which of the following is exempt from employment agency licensing
requirements?
A. A for-profit placement firm
B. A nonprofit organization charging no fee ✅
C. A temp staffing agency charging fees
D. An executive search firm
14. The term "employer" under HRS 373 includes:
A. Only government agencies
B. Any person engaging the services of an employment agency ✅
C. Only unionized businesses
D. Only out-of-state companies
15. A job applicant who uses an employment agency is called:
A. The client
B. The applicant or applicant for employment ✅
C. The contractor
D. The principal
16. Which of the following must an employment agency provide to applicants?
A. Free transportation
B. A written contract or receipt for fees ✅
C. Guaranteed employment
D. Health insurance
17. Employment agency fees in Hawaii must be:
A. Arbitrary
B. Reasonable and disclosed in writing ✅
C. Paid only in cash
D. Set by the federal government
18. An employment agency may charge a fee to an applicant:
A. Before any services are rendered, with no disclosure
AGENCY TESTING EXAM 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
VERSION
Description: This comprehensive revision set contains 200 multiple-choice questions
designed to prepare candidates for the Hawaii Commercial Employment Agency Testing
Exam. It covers Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 373, administrative rules, ethical
practices, recordkeeping, fees, licensing, and professional conduct for employment
agency operators and staff.
Keywords: Hawaii employment agency exam, HRS 373, commercial employment
agency, licensing test, Hawaii labor law, employment agency regulations, placement
fees, recordkeeping, ethical practices, Hawaii DLIR.
1. Which Hawaii statute primarily governs commercial employment agencies?
A. HRS Chapter 371
B. HRS Chapter 373 ✅
C. HRS Chapter 387
D. HRS Chapter 383
2. What is the primary state agency responsible for enforcing employment agency
laws in Hawaii?
,A. Hawaii Tourism Authority
B. Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
C. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations ✅
D. Department of Taxation
3. A commercial employment agency in Hawaii must obtain a license from:
A. The county mayor's office
B. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations ✅
C. The Small Business Administration
D. The Chamber of Commerce
4. How long is a Hawaii employment agency license valid?
A. Six months
B. One year ✅
C. Two years
D. Five years
5. An applicant for an employment agency license must be at least:
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old ✅
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old
6. Which of the following is required when applying for an employment agency
license?
A. A college degree
B. Proof of financial responsibility ✅
C. A real estate license
D. Membership in a trade union
7. The license fee for an employment agency in Hawaii is set by:
A. The Governor
B. The Director of Labor and Industrial Relations ✅
,C. The county council
D. The federal government
8. A licensed employment agency must display its license:
A. In a safe deposit box
B. At the agency's place of business ✅
C. Only when requested
D. At the owner's home
9. If an employment agency changes its business address, it must:
A. Do nothing
B. Notify the DLIR within a specified time ✅
C. Close the business
D. Reapply for a new license only after five years
10. Which of the following activities requires an employment agency license?
A. Hiring employees for your own company
B. Procuring employment for others for a fee ✅
C. Volunteering at a job fair
D. Posting job openings on a personal blog
11. "Procuring employment" for purposes of HRS 373 means:
A. Training employees
B. Bringing together employers and job seekers for a fee ✅
C. Writing resumes for free
D. Providing career advice without charge
12. A person who operates an employment agency without a license is subject to:
A. No penalty
B. Fines and/or imprisonment ✅
C. A warning only
D. Loss of voting rights
, 13. Which of the following is exempt from employment agency licensing
requirements?
A. A for-profit placement firm
B. A nonprofit organization charging no fee ✅
C. A temp staffing agency charging fees
D. An executive search firm
14. The term "employer" under HRS 373 includes:
A. Only government agencies
B. Any person engaging the services of an employment agency ✅
C. Only unionized businesses
D. Only out-of-state companies
15. A job applicant who uses an employment agency is called:
A. The client
B. The applicant or applicant for employment ✅
C. The contractor
D. The principal
16. Which of the following must an employment agency provide to applicants?
A. Free transportation
B. A written contract or receipt for fees ✅
C. Guaranteed employment
D. Health insurance
17. Employment agency fees in Hawaii must be:
A. Arbitrary
B. Reasonable and disclosed in writing ✅
C. Paid only in cash
D. Set by the federal government
18. An employment agency may charge a fee to an applicant:
A. Before any services are rendered, with no disclosure
