To be eligible for licensure as a certified interpreter or certified deaf interpreter under this chapter, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and must provide the following: [PL 2019, c. 284, §11 (AMD).]
1. High school diploma.

[PL 2019, c. 284, §11 (RP).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1524-B

  • Deaf interpreter: means a person whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional for the purpose of communication, whose primary means of communication is visual or tactile and who provides intermediary interpreting. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1521
  • Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1521
  • Interpreter: means a person who provides any of the following services:
2. Sworn statement.

[PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §7 (RP).]

3. Proof of certification. Documented proof of valid certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. or comparable certification by a comparable or successor organization recognized by the director that is current at the time of application.

[PL 2019, c. 284, §11 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1999, c. 399, §11 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 399, §20 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §§6, 7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 284, §11 (AMD).