N.M. Admin. Code § 16.28.3.19

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.28.3.19 - EXEMPTIONS

A. The Signed Language Interpreting Practices Act does not apply to:

(1) nonresident interpreters working in New Mexico less than thirty calendar days per year;

(2) interpreting in religious or spiritual settings;

(3) interpreting in informal settings for friends, families or guests;

(4) interpreting in emergency situations where the deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind person or that person's legal representative decides that the delay necessary to obtain a licensed interpreter is likely to cause injury or loss to the consumer;

(5) the activities or services of a supervised interpreter intern or student in training who is enrolled in an interpreter education program, interpreter preparation program, or a program of study in signed language interpreting at an accredited institution of higher learning approved by the board;

(6) multilingual interpreting in order to accommodate the personal choice of the consumer.

B. Nonresident interpreters must contact the board administrator via email prior to providing interpreting services in New Mexico, regardless of the number of hours of service they provide each time.

(1) Interpreters must provide the following for the purpose of tracking the number of days services are provided in New Mexico:

(a) Name.

(b) Address.

(c) Email Address.

(d) Credentials (a copy of their current RID card or other credential).

(e) Date(s) and city or cities in which services will be provided.

(2) This exemption is for interpreters living outside of New Mexico and providing occasional services within the state. It is not for use by interpreters in the process of moving to New Mexico temporarily or permanently.

C. Interpreter interns must contact the board administrator via email at the beginning of their internship period and provide the following:

(1) Name.

(2) Address.

(3) Email address.

(4) Institution at which they are enrolled.

(5) Name of program internship coordinator.

(6) Anticipated date of graduation.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.28.3.19

16.28.3.19 NMAC - N, 07/21/09; A, 08/18/11, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 22, November 30, 2015, eff. 12/16/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 10, May 30, 2017, eff. 6/18/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 05, March 9, 2021, eff. 3/27/2021