diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e683fc50c1c5d..201820c6a8b28 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ repos:
         files: ^pandas
         exclude: ^pandas/tests
         args: [--select, "ANN001,ANN2", --fix-only, --exit-non-zero-on-fix]
+    -   id: ruff
+        name: ruff-use-pd_array-in-core
+        alias: ruff-use-pd_array-in-core
+        files: ^pandas/core/
+        exclude: ^pandas/core/api\.py$
+        args: [--select, "ICN001", --exit-non-zero-on-fix]
     -   id: ruff-format
         exclude: ^scripts
 -   repo: https://github.com/jendrikseipp/vulture
@@ -272,13 +278,6 @@ repos:
         language: python
         entry: python scripts/validate_unwanted_patterns.py --validation-type="nodefault_used_not_only_for_typing"
         types: [python]
-    -   id: use-pd_array-in-core
-        name: Import pandas.array as pd_array in core
-        language: python
-        entry: python scripts/use_pd_array_in_core.py
-        files: ^pandas/core/
-        exclude: ^pandas/core/api\.py$
-        types: [python]
     -   id: no-return-exception
         name: Use raise instead of return for exceptions
         language: pygrep
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 82a9d72c8cc74..5a06e22f4be9b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ exclude = [
 
 
 
+[tool.ruff.lint.flake8-import-conventions.aliases]
+"pandas.core.construction.array" = "pd_array"
+
 [tool.ruff.per-file-ignores]
 # relative imports allowed for asv_bench
 "asv_bench/*" = ["TID", "NPY002"]
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_use_pd_array_in_core.py b/scripts/tests/test_use_pd_array_in_core.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f58c92722caad..0000000000000
--- a/scripts/tests/test_use_pd_array_in_core.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-
-from scripts.use_pd_array_in_core import use_pd_array
-
-BAD_FILE_0 = "import pandas as pd\npd.array"
-BAD_FILE_1 = "\nfrom pandas import array"
-GOOD_FILE_0 = "from pandas import array as pd_array"
-GOOD_FILE_1 = "from pandas.core.construction import array as pd_array"
-PATH = "t.py"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("content", [BAD_FILE_0, BAD_FILE_1])
-def test_inconsistent_usage(content, capsys) -> None:
-    result_msg = (
-        "t.py:2:0: Don't use pd.array in core, import array as pd_array instead\n"
-    )
-    with pytest.raises(SystemExit, match=None):
-        use_pd_array(content, PATH)
-    expected_msg, _ = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert result_msg == expected_msg
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("content", [GOOD_FILE_0, GOOD_FILE_1])
-def test_consistent_usage(content) -> None:
-    # should not raise
-    use_pd_array(content, PATH)
diff --git a/scripts/use_pd_array_in_core.py b/scripts/use_pd_array_in_core.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c9e14dece44e4..0000000000000
--- a/scripts/use_pd_array_in_core.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Check that pandas/core imports pandas.array as pd_array.
-
-This makes it easier to grep for usage of pandas array.
-
-This is meant to be run as a pre-commit hook - to run it manually, you can do:
-
-    pre-commit run use-pd_array-in-core --all-files
-
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import argparse
-import ast
-import sys
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import Sequence
-
-
-ERROR_MESSAGE = (
-    "{path}:{lineno}:{col_offset}: "
-    "Don't use pd.array in core, import array as pd_array instead\n"
-)
-
-
-class Visitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
-    def __init__(self, path: str) -> None:
-        self.path = path
-
-    def visit_ImportFrom(self, node: ast.ImportFrom) -> None:
-        # If array has been imported from somewhere in pandas,
-        # check it's aliased as pd_array.
-        if (
-            node.module is not None
-            and node.module.startswith("pandas")
-            and any(i.name == "array" and i.asname != "pd_array" for i in node.names)
-        ):
-            msg = ERROR_MESSAGE.format(
-                path=self.path, lineno=node.lineno, col_offset=node.col_offset
-            )
-            sys.stdout.write(msg)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        super().generic_visit(node)
-
-    def visit_Attribute(self, node: ast.Attribute) -> None:
-        if (
-            isinstance(node.value, ast.Name)
-            and node.value.id == "pd"
-            and node.attr == "array"
-        ):
-            msg = ERROR_MESSAGE.format(
-                path=self.path, lineno=node.lineno, col_offset=node.col_offset
-            )
-            sys.stdout.write(msg)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        super().generic_visit(node)
-
-
-def use_pd_array(content: str, path: str) -> None:
-    tree = ast.parse(content)
-    visitor = Visitor(path)
-    visitor.visit(tree)
-
-
-def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> None:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("paths", nargs="*")
-    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
-
-    for path in args.paths:
-        with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as fd:
-            content = fd.read()
-        use_pd_array(content, path)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()