ORS § 676.756

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective April 17, 2024
Section 676.756 - Sign language interpreter license; renewal
(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a sign language interpreter license to an applicant who:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Demonstrates compliance with the code of professional conduct authored by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or its successor organization, and the National Association of the Deaf, or its successor organization, and approved by the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters;
(c) Meets the requirements established by the board relating to minimum qualifications, education or training or any combination thereof;
(d) Meets any other requirements established by the board; and
(e) Pays a fee established by the office.
(2) A license issued under this section may be renewed twice.
(3) A licensed sign language interpreter may not provide signed language interpretation services in a legal or medical setting without a license issued under ORS 676.765 or 676.768.

ORS 676.756

Added by 2023 Ch. 414, § 3