Section 10-507.1 - Interpreters. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-507.1. Interpreters.
 

(a)  Scope.- This section applies only to the Executive and Legislative branches of State government. 

(b)  In general.-  

(1) On request and to the extent feasible, a unit that holds a public hearing shall provide a qualified interpreter to assist deaf persons to understand the proceeding. 

(2) The request must be submitted in writing or by telecommunication at least 5 days before the proceeding begins. 

(3) Whether providing an interpreter is feasible shall be determined, in each instance, by the unit involved. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 30, § 2; 1997, ch. 31, § 1; 2004, ch. 25, § 6.]