Rule 22 - Voluntary Inactive Certificate Statusa) A person enrolled in good standing as a Certified or Registered Courtroom Interpreter may apply to the Board to have his/her certificate placed in voluntary inactive status. Such application must be in writing, in letter form, and submitted to the office of the Administrative Director of the Courts.b) To qualify for inactive status, an interpreter's certificate must be current. Unless waived by the Board, a payment of any accrued certificate renewal fee, delinquent payment fee, continuing education penalty fee, or continuing education suspension fee must be submitted with the application for inactive status. If the interpreter's certificate is current and in good standing, no fee is required to apply for inactive status.c) Qualifying applications for voluntary inactive status may be granted without formal action by the Board.d) The Board shall deny a request to place an interpreter in inactive status if there are any current or pending complaints or formal disciplinary actions against the interpreter, or if the interpreter's certificate is revoked or suspended pursuant to formal disciplinary action.e) An interpreter who holds an inactive certificate will be exempt from certificate renewal fees and continuing education requirements. However, the holder of an inactive certificate may not engage in the practice of courtroom interpreting in Oklahoma.f) An interpreter who holds an inactive certificate may apply to the Board to have his or her certificate reinstated to active status within twelve (12) months from the date on which the inactive status became effective. Such reinstatement application must be in writing, in letter form, and submitted to the office of the Administrative Director of the Courts, and shall be accompanied by the following, unless waived by the Board: 1) Payment of an amount equal to the annual certificate renewal fee; and2) Payment of a reinstatement fee, in an amount to be determined by the Board and approved by the Supreme Court.g) Interpreters may not use inactive status in order to avoid continuing education requirements. Unless waived by the Board, any interpreter seeking reinstatement from inactive status who failed to meet the continuing education requirements applicable during his or her final year as an active interpreter must provide proof of completion of eight (8) hours of continuing education within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of reinstatement request.h) Unless an exception is granted by the Board, an interpreter whose certificate has been in inactive status for more than twelve (12) months is not eligible for reinstatement as provided in this Rule, and must pass the examinations and other certification requirements provided in the statutes and rules applicable to Registered and Certified Courtroom Interpreters.Okla. Stat. tit. 20, app I R. 22
Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2009 OK 85, eff. 1/1/2010.