Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1525

  • Interpreting: means the process when a linguistic intermediary between a deaf or hard-of-hearing person and another person translates the spoken utterances or signs, gestures or writing of either person into a linguistic form other than that which that person uses as a primary and preferred form of communication. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1521
A person may not provide interpreting services as defined in this chapter for compensation or remuneration unless properly licensed in accordance with this chapter. This section also applies to a person providing video-based interpreting services in which one or more participants are physically located in the State and the person providing the services does not meet the exemptions as set out under section 1525?A. [PL 2019, c. 284, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 749, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 399, §12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 399, §20 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 284, §13 (AMD).