32 §1528-A. Continuing education - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 22: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, ENGLISH INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLITERATORS HEADING: PL 1997, C. 749, §3 (NEW)

§1528-A. Continuing education

1. Limited interpreters. An application for renewal of a limited interpreter, limited transliterator or limited deaf interpreter license must show proof of completion of at least 20 hours annually of continuing education in American Sign Language or the interpreting process.

[ 2005, c. 267, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Certified interpreters. An applicant for renewal of a certified interpreter, certified deaf interpreter or certified transliterator license is not required to show proof of continuing education, but is required to show proof of continued certification by either the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. or the National Association of the Deaf, Inc., or a comparable or successor organization of either recognized by the commissioner.

[ 1999, c. 399, §15 (NEW); 1999, c. 399, §20 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 399, §15 (NEW). 1999, c. 399, §20 (AFF). 2005, c. 267, §4 (AMD).