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309.312 Eligibility for license and temporary license.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
To be eligible for licensure by the board as an interpreter, the applicant shall
submit an application which includes:
(a) An application fee; and
(b) Current certification from a nationally recognized organization at the
requisite level for sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, or cued
speech transliterators as determined by the board and promulgated by
administrative regulation.
The board shall issue an interpreter license to an applicant who fulfills these
requirements. The front of the license shall clearly list all certifications held by
the licensee.
The board may issue a temporary license as an interpreter to an applicant who
is certified at a level below that required for licensure in subsection (1) of this
section. A temporary license shall be available for a person who is training
under the supervision of a licensed interpreter under circumstances defined by
the board in administrative regulation. A temporary license is valid for only a
certain period until the licensee achieves the minimum level of certification
required for licensure under subsection (1) of this section. A temporary license
is not renewable although extensions may be granted under circumstances
defined by administrative regulation.
(a) For graduates of a baccalaureate interpreter training program, a
temporary license shall be valid for up to one (1) year.
(b) For graduates of an associate of arts interpreter training program, a
temporary license shall be valid for up to two (2) years.
(c) For nondegree applicants, a temporary license shall be valid for up to two
(2) years.
Upon payment of the application fee, the board shall grant licensure to an
applicant holding a valid license, certificate, or equivalent issued by another
state if it is based upon standards equivalent to or exceeding the standards
required by KRS 309.300 to 309.319.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1998.
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