The board shall administer this chapter. The board’s duties shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
 1. Adopt rules consistent with this chapter and with chapter 147 which are necessary for the performance of its duties.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 154E.2

  • Board: means the board of sign language interpreters and transliterators established in chapter 147. See Iowa Code 154E.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
 2. Act on matters concerning licensure and the process of applying for, granting, suspending, imposing supervisory or probationary conditions upon, reinstating, and revoking a license.
 3. Administer the provisions of this chapter regarding documentation required to demonstrate competence as an interpreter, and the processing of applications for licenses and license renewals.
 4. Establish and maintain as a matter of public record a registry of interpreters licensed pursuant to this chapter.
 5. Develop continuing education requirements as a condition of license renewal.
 6. Evaluate requirements for licensure in other states to determine if reciprocity may be granted.